Louis Spirito has written for magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Fitness, Woof Magazine, Black Belt, Bride’s Magazine and WOOF!. As a screenwriter, he’s sold material to Universal Studios, Alliance-Atlantis, Triumph Pictures and Daniel Blatt Productions. His work has been honored by WorldFest Houston, The Nuyorican Poets Café Writer’s Digest, the Nicholl Fellowship Competition and the Dog Writers Association of America. His memoir, "Gimme Shelter," was awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion for Nonfiction. Lou lives in Malibu, California with his wife, Eugenie, and their rescue Pit Bull, Tanner.