Brad Barkley is the author of the novels Money, Love and Alison's Automotive Repair Manual, two collections of short stories, and three YA novels with Penguin (including Scrambled Eggs at Midnight).  His work has been translated into Korean, German, Portuguese, and Japanese. His short stories have appeared in 40+ magazines, including Oxford American, The Southern Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Glimmer Train, and USA Today.  He’s won numerous awards, including Four Individual Artist Awards from the State of Maryland, and a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.