Lawrence Weill is an author and artist in western Kentucky. He writes novels, short fiction, non-fiction articles and books, creative non-fiction, and poetry. He has seven books in print, including his latest novel Pan and the Message Chair. His work has appeared in a wide range of local, regional, and national journals. He also is a visual artist working in graphite, oils, metal and wood.

Prior to his life as a writer and visual artist, Lawrence worked in academia, as a professor of philosophy and ethics for some twenty-five years, then as an academic administrator. Dr. Weill lives in the woods overlooking a beaver pond next to a wildlife preserve. Lawrence is also an avid outdoorsman and gardener.