Tally Johnson is an award-winning storyteller, folklorist, and author. His previous accomplishments include Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry, Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands, and Ghosts of the Pee Dee with The History Press; Civil War Ghosts of South Carolina, and short stories in Off the Beaten Path 3 and Tales from the Old Black Ambulance with Prospective Press; and also a Southern Gothic short story collection titled Creek Walking with Falstaff Books. He is the winner of the Caldwell Sims Award for Excellence in Southern Folklore from the USC-Union Upcountry Literary Festival. He currently resides in Chester, SC with his wife and fellow author Alexandra Christian and their fur baby Mr. George Bailey.