Originally from NYC, Allen McGill lives, writes, acts and directs theatre in Mexico. His latest short novel is "Minnie," an Irish immigrant arriving at the beginning of the 20th Century - her trials, loves, tragedies; mainly her determination to make it in the "New World" with "Old World" humor. His published fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, photos, etc., have won awards and appeared in The New York Times, The Writer, Newsday, Literary Potpourri, Poetry Midwest, QLRS, The Heron’s Nest, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, World Haiku Review, and many others. He is a former member of PEN. He was an invited guest at the First World Poetry Festival in Taiwan 2005 and haibun editor for Simply Haiku and two of his plays have been professionally produced in Sacramento and L.A. His first book of poetry, "SUNSEEKERS", a selection of haiku and haibun by Allen McGill, was published by Golden Swamp Warbler Press.