Author and poet Kenneth Zak is an aquatic nomad. Years ago he shut down a successful law practice and embarked on a 3 year personal pilgrimage swimming, surfing, diving and writing around the globe in quest of a deeper awareness. He unleashed his creative self in a mountaintop village in Crete where he began his debut novel, The Poet's Secret, continuing work on the manuscript and his poetry in Bali, Costa Rica, Thailand, Cambodia and South America.
Born in Parma, Ohio, he now resides in San Diego, California. The original manuscript of The Poet's Secret was selected a Golden Heart® Finalist in romantic suspense by the Romance Writers of America. Foreword Reviews calls The Poet's Secret "a lyrical tour de force." The poem "Two Bits" from The Poet's Secret previously appeared in Kelp Magazine. His short fiction "A Promise" appeared in A Year in Ink, San Diego Writers, Ink Anthology, Volume 4 and his short story "Thea" appeared in A Year in Ink, San Diego Writers, Ink Anthology, Volume 8. His contributed articles have appeared in Luxe Beat Magazine, Portland Book Review and The Ohio State University Alumni digital magazine and he has appeared on Frommer's The Travel Show.
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