Jeff Burns grew up in Easley, SC and later attended Furman University in Greenville. Besides writing, he enjoys working with electronics, especially radio, and is a licensed amateur radio operator in Charlotte, NC where he currently resides with his wife and son. He enjoys visiting the North Carolina mountains, especially around Asheville, which is why he had Dan stop there on his way to the coast. He also enjoys reading a good book, as well as writing them, and writes the type of book that he would enjoy reading himself. He looks forward to writing many more books, and is currently working on the sequel to Foggy Point Light, titled "Ripples: Return to Foggy Point Light"