Phillip Brittenham has spent much of his life in publishing, first as an editor in regional and then academic publishing. He also served as a technical writer with interests covering a range of technical subjects. He lives with his wife in the mountains near Tijeras, New Mexico, where he is an avid gardener between prospecting trips to the Gila region. He is also the author of Meet Me in Nutt, a Sunstone Press publication examining the literary resources of the Gila area.