Brian Yapko is a lawyer who tries to make up for it by writing narrative fiction and poetry. His debut science fiction novel, El Nuevo Mundo, was published in 2022 by Rebel Satori Press. His novella San Damien and the Red Daggers was published in serial form by Bewildering Stories in Spring, 2023; his short story Paradox of the Twins was recently published by The Ancible and his novella Erica Victor will be published in late 2024 by Gypsy Shadow Publications. His poetry has appeared in over fifty publications. He is the first place winner of the Society of Classical Poets 2023 Best Poem prize. He lives in Wimauma, Florida with his husband, Jerry, and their canine child, Bianca.