John Cottle is the author of
The Blessings of Hard-Used Angels, a short story collection that was awarded the 2003 George Garrett prize. His short fiction has also appeared in
The Texas Review,
Amaryllis, Literary Potpourri, Ink Pot, and
Gulfstreaming. His stories have been anthologized in
Working Hard for the Money: Stories and Poems of America’s Working Poor (Bottom Dog Press) and
Climbing Mt. Cheaha (Livingston Press). John has won numerous literary awards, including three Hackney’s for short fiction, and was a finalist in the short story category of the William Faulkner - Pirates Alley Creative Writing Competition. When not writing fiction, John practices law. John and his wife Nancy reside in South Walton County, Florida.
