Kergan Edwards-Stout is an award-winning author whose work explores identity, resilience, and the complexities of human relationships. His memoir, Never Turn Your Back on the Tide (Or, How I Married a Lying, Psychopathic, Wannabe Murderer and Kinda Lived to Tell), was recognized as a top indie book of the year by Shelf Unbound and received an IndieReader Discovery Award. His debut novel, Songs for the New Depression, won the Next Generation Indie Book Award in the LGBTQ category and received a starred review from Library Journal. His short story collection, Gifts Not Yet Given, was also a Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist. His essays and fiction have appeared in publications including the Huffington Post and American Short Fiction. He lives in Palm Springs, California, with his husband and their two sons.