Michael Beadle is a poet, writer-in-residence and author of five poetry books, a poetry CD, and three local history books. His latest collection, Beasts of Eden, was a finalist for the 2018 Roanoke-Chowan Poetry Award from the NC Literary and Historical Association. For the past 20 years, he's taught creative writing workshops for students of all ages and performed poetry at festivals, schools, churches, and libraries. He lives in Raleigh, NC (USA).