Tony Belmonte currently is an elementary school teacher in the Chicago-land area. He received his B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in History from Seattle Pacific University ...view moreTony Belmonte currently is an elementary school teacher in the Chicago-land area. He received his B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in History from Seattle Pacific University and received a Masters in Education from Roosevelt University. He and his wife Jenni make their home in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He "writes for fun and therapy," and has previously published a trio of short stories, The Sweet Taste of Spring in 2002. The Feral Flu, from Black Bed Sheet Books, is his horror/thriller fiction debut.view less