Thomas Hyland is a writer living in the American South. He is far from the big-city life he left behind and has no interest in reclaiming. His mother gave birth to him in Los Angeles in 1988. He is not related to singer Brian Hyland, actresses Diana or Sarah Hyland. His family still calls him Tommy. He writes out of a firm belief in the power of the pen rather than the sword. He reads and visits far worlds when off the keyboard. Readers looking for stories of far-off places will find a kindred spirit in his work.