Elison is the author of Lovers, Exes, Soulmates. His writing has appeared in the Rumpus, Santa Monica Review, Rattle, The Portland Review, Under the Gum Tree, Ruminate Magazine, Gargoyle Magazine, Lost Balloon, and other publications. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Sacramento State University, and his short fiction was selected as a Best Small Fictions 2020 winner. He lives in California with his wife and two daughters and is working on another poetry book, a memoir, and two novels.