Derek E. Keeling is an award-winning and bestselling author, award-winning journalist, content writer, and social media coordinator. He began his love of writing as an young teen and it has since flourished into a profound passion. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, websites, and more. He currently has two published books, the 2019 award-winning and bestselling novel, Nomad's Island, and the 2011 bestselling novel, The Umbras. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and daughter.