A. S. King is a novelist recently relocated from Ireland. This story, "How I Became My Father," was a finalist for a Glimmer Train Award in 2007.  Her work has appeared in Washington Square, Word Riot, Literary Mama, FRiGG, Eclectica, Amarillo Bay, Underground Voices, The Huffington Post, The Arabesques Review, Natural Bridge and other cool places. One of her novels, The Dust of 100 Dogs, is due from Flux in February 2009.