Jay Coles is the author of Outer Banks: Dead Break, the critically acclaimed Tyler Johnson Was Here, and Things We Couldn’ t Say; a composer with ASCAP; and a professional musician. He is a graduate of Vincennes University and Ball State University and holds degrees in English and liberal arts. When he’ s not writing diverse books, he’ s reading, advocating for them, and composing music for various music publishers. Jay lives and writes in Muncie, Indiana. Visit jaycoleswrites. com to learn more.