L R SlackInspired to become a writer in elementary school after reading a biography of Daniel Boone, Author L.R. Slack found a love for fantasy stories while serving in the navy, and earned a certificate from the Institute of Children's Literature, as well asa Certificate and an Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design. He has seen the world from the deck of a naval destroyer, and worked as a machine repairman, a cad operator, and now a barber.

Though his children are now adults-and have given him many grandchildren-he fondly remembers reading them many stories when they were little and making up his own for them as well. From those stories, paired with his love and respect for cats, big and small, the Cats of Katlyn series was born, beginning with this first volume: A Tale of Tailey

He currently lives near Eau Claire, Michigan, with his spouse, Lisa, and Little One, their small tabby cat. Read More Read Less