Ricky Fitzpatrick is an author and humorist, known for his observational and poignant Southern-tinged commentary and story-telling.

He is the founder of the Magnolia Bluff Literary Project, a creative initiative dedicated to preserving and celebrating the small-town culture of the American South through storytelling, community, and shared heritage.

Readers have learned to expect the unexpected from Ricky. While fans love his Cozy Southern Mysteries (The Last Supper Club, Second Helpings), they’ve also embraced his work in Science Fiction (Life Not Ours, Fatal Gray), Dark Horror (Gravework, Deadwood), Thrillers (Gravity, Throat Hunters), and Serial Fiction (The Burning Season). You’ll also find a steady stream of Micro Fiction, Southern Gothic tales, Southern Mysteries, Psychological Thrillers, and an ever-growing archive of blog posts, magazine stories, and newspaper essays, as well as a healthy dose of humorous commentaries as a part of The Southerninst, his collective observational work.

His favorite books and authors include Animal Farm (George Orwell), Walden (Henry David Thoreau), The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck), Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry), and A Farewell To Arms (Ernest Hemingway).

Ricky loves great food, almost any style of music, only the middle three Star Wars movies, and cries every time he watches It's A Wonderful Life.

He lives in rural North Georgia with his family, a few guitars, and way too many unfinished projects. He loves connecting with readers at author events, book signings, and community libraries, where the best stories still start with “Y’all ain’t gonna believe this, but…”