Ang Pompano is an Agatha Award-nominated author, as well as an editor and publisher. He writes the Blue Palmetto Detective Agency and Reluctant Food Columnist series for Level Best Books. His short stories have been featured in numerous anthologies, including one that won the Anthony Award. A recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Helen McCloy Award, Ang co-founded Crime Spell Books and co-edits Best New England Crime Stories. He also serves on the New England Crime Bake committee and the Sisters in Crime Connecticut board. Ang lives in Connecticut with his artist wife, Annette, and their two rescue dogs.