Craig Lancaster is an acclaimed author and playwright, best known for his novels 600 Hours of Edward, its sequel Edward Adrift, and The Summer Son. A two-time High Plains Book Awards winner, Lancaster has been lauded as "one of Montana's most important writers." His work, set against the backdrop of the contemporary American West, delves deeply below the surface of its characters, exploring the desires and motivations that shape their lives. His debut novel, 600 Hours of Edward, was selected as a Montana Honor Book and a High Plains Book Award winner. The Summer Son received similar acclaim, with Booklist calling it “a classic western tale of rough lives and gruff, dangerous men, of innocence betrayed and long, stumbling journeys to love.”