Bio

Tony was born in Lake Mills, IA, and got his first taste of publication in first grade, when his essay on Airplane II: The Sequel appeared in the Lake Mills Elementary School’s Creative Courier.

 

He's a graduate of the University of Iowa and spent nine years doing media relations in the Hawkeye Athletic Department. He's also been a sportswriter, movie ticket taker and Dairy Queen ice cream slinger who can still do the little curly thing on top of a soft serve cone. 

 

He currently lives in Rochester, MN, with his wife and two daughters. 

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His next book, JUST STAY AWAY, will be released in fall of 2023 from Thomas & Mercer.