Matthew P. Mayo is an American author of novels and non-fiction books, poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews.

He writes about the American West, New England, and in the Western, humor, crime, and horror genres.

in English at Lyndon State College, in Lyndonville, Vermont, and his M.F.A.

in creative writing at Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont.

[2] Novels Non-Fiction Short Stories Mayo's short stories have been collected in a variety of anthologies, including: Mayo has won many awards, finalist honors, and nominations for his writing, including the Western Heritage Award, the Peacemaker, Western Writers of America Spur Award, High Plains Book Award, the Willa Award, and the Will Rogers Medallion, among others.