Anthony Neil Smith is a mystery/crime fiction writer who has had over thirty of his short stories published in literary magazines and crime writing zines. He is the co-editor/co-creator of the well-received online noir journal Plots with Guns. He is also an associate editor with the highly-regarded literary magazine Mississippi Review, having put together several special issues featuring crime fiction for the online edition.
Because Anthony Neil Smith was born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a portion of the proceeds of every copy of The Drummer sold is donated to Foundations For Recovery, a charitable organization servicing victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Anthony Neil Smith is Director of Creative Writing at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN.