Bio

Clay Cormany is not a young adult, but he enjoys writing YA novels. Besides The Secrets We Carry: Journal of a Girl in Trouble, he is the author of Fast-Pitch Love, which combines the angst of teenage romance with softball competition, and The Bullybuster, which also involves a teenage romance as well as robots and revenge. Besides authoring YA novels, Clay maintains a blog, Write Well Now, which offers insights on good writing as well as updates on his writing experiences.

Before completing his novels, Clay spent 28 years as a writer and editor for Ohio's State Board of Education. His creative work appeared in the Columbus Dispatch and Spring Street, Columbus State Community College's literary magazine. He also edited numerous books, including a three-volume biography of Christopher Columbus and A Death Prolonged by Dr. Jeff Gordon, which received coverage in The New York Times and on PBS.

When he is not writing, Clay enjoys playing board games, reading, bicycling, and – when he has enough energy – spending time with his grandchildren. He also supports literacy and arts programs, especially in his home community of Worthington. Clay tries to live by the Golden Rule and hopes to leave the world a better place than he found it.

Professional Background

• 28 years as writer and editor for Ohio's State Board of Education
• Published author of multiple YA novels
• Editor of multiple books including biographical and medical works
• Maintains Write Well Now blog on writing insights

Personal Interests

• Board games, reading, and bicycling enthusiast
• Spending time with grandchildren
• Supporter of literacy and arts programs
• Active in the Worthington community