​​​​​​​GENE TWARONITE is a poet, writer, and author of twelve books. Early in his career, he
​​​​​​​wrote humorous stories for children, some of which were published by Highlights for
Children and other magazines. He has always been fascinated by the way fables can weave
together truth, wonder, and absurdity in a form appealing to all ages. ​​​​​​​The Family That Wasn't
​​​​​​​is his first fable.​​​​​​​ In addition to a fable, Gene has published the young adult novel, My Vacation
​​​​​​​in Hell, as well as ​​​​​​​collections of essays and short stories. Gene's four poetry collections were
​​​​​​​published by Kelsay Books (https://kelsaybooks.com/). He lives in Tucson.