Alan DeNiro’s stories have appeared in Trampoline, Strange Horizons, and other places. He is currently working on a novel, tentatively entitled Forget Me Maybe, which is about the perils of dating imaginary people. It also involves llama thieves, beekeeping, memory palaces, and teaching composition in the Mall of America.

Alan is also a poet and poetry editor. He has been running Taverner's Koans since 1997 (http://www.taverners-koans.com), which has writing exercises, essays on underrated poets, a poetry ezine, and a workshop.