H.B. Berlow

H.B. Berlow (1962- ) studied filmmaking at the University of Miami in the 1980s and later became active in the Boston poetry scene during the 1990s. A longtime member of the writing community, he is a former president of the Kansas Writers Association and a current long-time member of Rose Rock Writers and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.

Inspired by classic hard-boiled writers such as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, H.B. writes historical crime fiction, including The Wichita Chronicles and the Ark City Confidential Chronicles series. He also experiments with literary forms, exploring both fiction and verse.

H.B. maintains a long-running blog (The Tikiman Says…) reflecting on writing, creativity, and the craft of storytelling, and co-hosts the Tikiman and the Viking podcast with fellow creatives discussing process and the writing life.

When he’s not writing, Berlow enjoys experimenting in the kitchen—particularly baking bread and making sausages. The gin martini is his cocktail of choice, though he remains open to attempts at persuasion.