JOHN TESCHNER was born in Rhode Island and grew up in Petersburg, Virginia. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, professional mover, ropes course instructor, writing teacher, and nonprofit grantwriter, and is the author of the novels Project Namahana and Valley of Refuge. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya and rode a bike across the United States. He spent seven years on the island of Kaua'i with his wife and two boys and now lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
