Joseph A. Russo is a freelance writer. He has contributed stories about growing up in his hometown of Wildwood, on the Jersey shore, to The Sun By The Sea, a local publication, for over twenty years. The Emperor of Sovran is a story he has wanted to tell since he was in college. He is also the author of When The Clock Strikes One, which was published in 2022. Joseph and his wife Carla live in Cape May Court House, New Jersey. They have three children and five grandchildren.