Seán Dwyer is a novelist, songwriter, and translator. He is the author of a memoir, A Quest for Tears: Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury. He has published a number of short stories in several journals. He is a strong advocate for new writers, and he hosts both English- and Spanish-language open mics at Village Books in Bellingham, WA. A native of Gary, Indiana, he resides in Bellingham with his wife, Maureen, his hairless cat, Luna, and his goat, Bob.