A.E. Engle is an award-winning poet, author of Darkness of the Northern Sky, and publisher, living in the central U.S. He is a husband and father to six (yes, six). A long-time metalhead and lover of sword and sorcery fantasy, Mr. Engle began writing in the mid-80s when Elric, AD&D, Rush, Iron Maiden, and metal in general were at their peak. He is a veteran of the US Air Force and state National Guard where he was trusted to turn screws on multi-million dollar aircraft. He is also the author of Abilene, a story of a military veteran, PTSD, and suicide. Engle is currently working on an 8-part series of related sci-fi short stories, along with many other projects to come.