Rick Starkey

Rick Starkey is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature.

His main interest is writing novels for middle grade. He has sold short

pieces to Highlights for Children including a game, magic tricks, and a short

story.

Rick lives in a 200-year-old log cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains of Gatlinburg Tennessee.

A day in Rick's life includes recommending and performing magic tricks for customers of all ages at his magic shop, carving bears from logs with a chainsaw, playing his guitar, and working on his next novel.