<p>Christopher M. Tantillo earned his MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and his BA in Creative Writing from SUNY Oswego. He enjoys witty banter, awkward conversations, tarot, tea, and has an unhealthy obsession with gelato. You can find him, and his doggo Benji (Benito), on their own adventures in Niagara Falls, New York, where he grew up. He hopes to spread mental health awareness and advocacy with his writing. He has published essays in <em>The Weaving Knight</em>, <em>The Great Lakes Review</em>, and <em>Twenty-two Twenty-eight</em>.</p><p>A 2nd place winner of the 2017 <em>Sara-Merritt </em>Contest, <em>The Night I Spent with Aubrey Fisher</em> is his debut novel. He is also the author of<em> Keep You </em>and his poetry trilogy, <em>things i never got to tell you</em>, <em>things you never got to hear</em>, and <em>things we never got to share</em>.</p><p>You can find him online, and bring him a gelato, at christophermtantillo.com.</p>
