J.N Pratley earned his bachelor’s degree at Oberlin College and his doctorate in cell physiology at the University of Texas. He has attended the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Paros, the Aegean Arts Circle in Andros, and several workshops in Europe and America. His novels, Leto’s Journey (Vantage Press, 2002), The Green Helix (CreateSpace, 2011), and A Mania of Love (Xlibris, 2015), are set in the Greek Islands. His short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Amarillo Bay, Jet Fuel Review, and Green Briar Review.