Shelby Raebeck grew up in Amagansett on Long Island's East End. After studying and working in a variety of locations around the U.S., including Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and California, he returned to the East End to raise his two children, Talia and Sebastian. He is author of three novels, AMAGANSETT ''84, WONDERLESS, and EAST HAMPTON BLUE; the critically acclaimed collection, LOUSE POINT: STORIES FROM THE EAST END; and the one-person play, FREMONT'S FAREWELL.