Richard Taylor is the author of the novel Cartoon Woods and the short-story collection Tender Only the One. Many of his feature articles on subjects as diverse as Lord Byron, open-water swimming, surfing, and the perils of being a househusband have been published by the Ottawa Citizen. A seasoned traveller, he has journeyed around the world twice and has taught creative writing in Hong Kong, Australia, and Tuscany. Today he teaches in Carleton University’s English Department in Ottawa.