Born in Orillia, Ontario, MATT LENNOX first pursued a military career, becoming a captain in the Canadian army. He was posted to Afghanistan between 2008 and 2009, during which time he wrote many of the stories in his first collection, Men of Salt, Men of Earth. It was published by Oberon Press in 2009 and was shortlisted for the 2010 ReLit Award (the title story had been previously published in Best Canadian Stories in 2006). He has completed an MFA at the University of Guelph and lives in Toronto. For more information, visit Matt’s Facebook page.