John Duncklee

John Duncklee is an award-winning author of twenty-two books. His published work covers fiction, non-fiction, satire, short stories and poetry. Prior to his writing career, John was a university professor in both the United States and Mexico, a cattle rancher, Quarter Horse breeder, designer of mesquite wood furniture, and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He lives in New Mexico with his wife, Penny, an illustrator and artist.

Awards and Recognition:

$5,000 Unrestricted fellowship for excellence in poetry:
Arizona Commission on the Arts.

Author of the Year:
Friends of Branigan Memorial Library. Las Cruces, NM

Member of the Authors Guild and Western Writers of America

Spur Award for best western poem, 2008
Western Writers of America

Work published in Frontier Tales:
It Happened in Oso
Brokeback Foothill