Tom Blackburn has published short fiction in Exquisite Corpse, The Saint Andrews Review, Cairn, and Crucible. He is the author of nine novels centered on the fictional town of Gabb...view moreTom Blackburn has published short fiction in Exquisite Corpse, The Saint Andrews Review, Cairn, and Crucible. He is the author of nine novels centered on the fictional town of Gabbro, North Carolina, and of two texts in chemistry and a how-to book on securing grants for scientific research. Blackburn holds a PhD in chemistry from Harvard University.view less