Riley Bounds holds an MA in Philosophy from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of
Central Oklahoma. A poet and fiction writer, his work has appeared in Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry, Earth & Altar, Ekstasis Magazine, Amethyst Review, and Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, among others. His debut poetry chapbook, Hands of Years, was released by Kelsay Books in 2021 and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He owns and operates Solum Literary Press, a Christian small press publishing poetry, fiction, homilies, and visual art. Learn more at solumpress.com.