K. W. Davis

After service in the US Army Reserve, earning an IUP teaching degree, and completing a Penn State master’s in historical research, Ken took a creative writing course at Nottingham Trent University. Ken learned the skills of researching everyday living conditions, tools, and the knowledge base of a historical period at Plimoth Patuxet, Old Sturbridge Village, Brown University, and Wittenberg University.

History and education have been Ken’s life. To be an artisan, he learned rudimentary blacksmithing and demonstrated how to make wooden shingles and bowls/trenchers at Pennsylvania historic sites and museums.

Ken was recognized for his ability to spark students’ interest when he received Distinguished Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year and National Endowment for the Humanities awards. Publication credits include short stories published in the US, UK, and Canada, as well as memberships in the Horror Writers Association and the Authors Guild.

Ken and his wife live in Oberlin, Ohio with their two rescue poodles.

The inspiration for this story comes from years of teaching young adults eager to find trustworthy people in a dangerous, manipulative social media world and to build a loving relationship that lasts a lifetime.

Ken firmly believes that our need to find someone special to trust and love has not changed from Roman times, and hope his book inspires belief that it is still possible today.