The World Ajar

Something's Not Right with Lucy is author Dawn Taylor's debut novel. Her previous published works include short stories. The Double Nickel Tour: a story about gaining enlightenment during an international trip was published in A Journey of Words. Pepe: a story about a ghostly clown haunting a woman under her bed was published in A Haunting of Words. The Price of Admission': a humorous story about losing a World Series ticket was published by Seakay's Guide to Storytelling. Author Dawn Taylor resides in Austin, MN. Her co-authored non-fiction book, Chauncey's Place: A Pictorial History of Austin, MN 1854-2014, pays homage to her hometown.

Brian Paone was born and raised in the Salem, Massachusetts area. Brian has, thus far, published four novels: Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts-a memoir about being friends with a drug-addicted rock star; Welcome to Parkview-a macabre cerebral-horror novel; Yours Truly, 2095-a time-travel romance novel (which was suggested for a Hugo Award, though it did not make the finalists); and Moonlight City Drive-a supernatural crime-noir detective novel (which is a trilogy, with Part 2 coming in 2019 and Part 3 coming in 2021). Along with his four novels, Brian has published four short stories: Outside of Heaven, which is featured in the anthology A Matter of Words; The Whaler's Dues, which is featured in the anthology A Journey of Words; Anesthetize (or A Dream Played in Reverse on Piano Keys), which is featured in the anthology A Haunting of Words; and Two Gunslingers, which is featured in the anthology A Contract of Words. Brian is also a vocalist and has released seven albums with his four bands: Yellow #1, Drop Kick Jesus, The Grave Machine, and Transpose. Brian is married to a US Naval Officer, and they have four children. He is a retired police officer and worked in law enforcement for sixteen years from 2002 - 2018. He is a self-proclaimed roller coaster junkie, a New England Patriots fanatic, and his favorite color is burnt orange. For more information on all his books and music, visit www.BrianPaone.com.