Duane Filer is a writer now residing in Carson, California, who has written a total of six books, five of them after retiring from the California Public Utilities Commission after twenty-eight years of state service. Duane and his six siblings were raised in Compton, California, by mom Blondell and dad Maxcy (now deceased) and were always told to follow their dreams and achieve, but also to contribute to society and give back to the community. Duane loves music (especially jazz and funk), diddles on the bass guitar, and loves all sports and animals. Squirrels are welcome in his backyard. Jay DeVance III is an up-and-coming illustrator residing in Compton, California. Jay just published his first two books, The Story of Decapolis-Book of Heroes Vol. 1 and The Story of Decapolis-Coloring Book 1. Jay can be contacted at jayd898@gmail.com or jaydevanceiii@yahoo.com.
