About the Author--Joseph Gary Crance

Picture of the author kneeling beside a creek with a large black dog. The author is wearing a brown drover and brown fedora. He's also holding a staff.

Joseph Gary Crance is the son of a retired New York State Forest Ranger. He grew up chasing behind coonhounds in his forests of hometown of Painted Post, spending hundreds of hours in the woods day and night and in every season. After a nearly 30-year career with the Department of Defense, with over 20 years in uniform with the U.S. Air Force, he returned with his family to the timeless hills of Upstate New York.

Now, he's pursuing a lifelong dream as a novelist. To date, he's self-published four novels, a family saga set in (of all places) Painted Post and with coonhounds, no less:

The Last Coon Hunter: Book I of the Ryland Creek Saga
An Exceptional Hound: Book II of the Ryland Creek Saga
The Legends of Ryland Creek: Book III of the Ryland Creek Saga
The Master of Hounds: Book IV of the Ryland Creek Saga

His fifth novel, The Forest Ghost: A Ryland Creek novel, is expected in the fall of 2021.

Joe has an associates degree in Survival and Rescue Operations from the U.S. Air Force, and a Bachelors in Professional Writing from Mansfield University. He is also a member of the New York State Outdoor Writers Association.

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Picture a book cover titled The Last Coon Hunter--a man kneeling with a small, black puppy near him.

Picture of a book cover, titled An Exceptional Hound, showing a man looking away, in a forest setting, jeans, short brown jacket and brown fedora. To his left, there is a large black dog, looking as if he's seen something.

Picture of book cover titled The Legends of Ryland Creek, showing, a rural bridge in the country, its fall, and there is a reddish hue throughout the painting.

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