David Poulsen has been a rodeo competitor and rodeo clown, rock singer, high school football coach, stage and film actor, and college English instructor. His writing career began in 1984 with The Welcomin' winning the Alberta Culture Short Story Writing Competition. His other books include The Salt and Pepper Chronicles and The Lawrence High School Yearbook Series. He lives in Claresholm, Alberta where he is the coordinator of Project READ, the community's literacy program.