Kevin Heaton hikes, lives and writes in Yucca Valley, California. His work has appeared in over 400 print and online journals including: Guernica, Beloit Poetry Journal, Rattle, The Adroit Journal, and Raleigh Review, (search: Kevin Heaton Poems) and has been selected "Best of the Net." He is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. "Where's Chuckawalla Bill's Cabin?" was his first Nonfiction offering.

Set to be released on March, 4th, 2025: "OPAL: Spirit of a Woman," his latest memoir. The true story of Opal Fetters/George. An amazing tale of abuse, faith, and survival set in Kansas and Oklahoma during the "Great Depression," and beyond.