Stephen Byrne was born in north Dublin and now lives in Chicago. He is an award winning writer and won the RL Poetry Award, 2016 in the international category, selected by Vinita Agrawal, and a Finalist in the Poetry category of the 2018 “International Book Awards” He is a Chef with over 20 years experience and has worked in Galway, Australia and Canada and lived in San Francisco. His poetry, food writings and articles have appeared in many journals and magazines worldwide.