P. Michael Mastrofrancesco is a poet and short story writer. His work has appeared in literary journals, magazines, and newspapers including the North American Review, Poet Lore, Potomac Review, and Pacific Review. He was awarded writer residencies at Ucross Foundation, the Robert M. MacNamara Foundation, and The Artist Enclave at I-Park, was a finalist for the H. E. Francis Literary Award, and was noted a writer of Special Merit by the Mississippi Review.

He has an MFA in creative writing and is a lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis. Other universities and colleges where he has taught include Georgetown University, Boston University, Eastern Connecticut State University and American University.

His poetry manuscript, Written on Skin, is available for review and publication. Please contact him for further information.