John C. Mannone is a widely published award-winning poet. His poetry appears in
mainstream journals such as the
Iodine Poetry Journal, Thrift Poetic Arts Journal,
Main Channel Voices: A Dam Fine Literary Magazine,
and MO: Writings from the
River.
His work also appears in speculative fiction venues: Astropoetica, Sonar4
Science Fiction and Horror Ezine, Static Movement,
and Liquid Imagination.

Professor Mannone teaches physics in east Tennessee and is a nuclear consultant.
He is a frequently sought speaker in astronomy outreach events. He also founded
PoeticWord Ministries through which he shares his spiritual poetry and Biblical
commentary with local churches.