Ron Bitto grew up near Chicago, the second of twelve children. He majored in English at Harvard and studied playwriting at the Yale School of Drama. Since then he has earned his living as a business writer and marketing manager in New York and Houston. Working in the energy industry, he has traveled extensively to most places where oil and gas are found. An avid painter, he enjoys copying masterpieces and has designed the covers of his books. He and his wife Connie have two grown sons, who live in Seattle and Boston. His four novels are available in print and e-books on Amazon.com. He also edited his late mother’s journals, which were published as Travels with Mary.