Walsh, Doug: - Doug Walsh is the award-winning novelist whose books have earned consistent praise from Kirkus Reviews, Writer's Digest judges, and readers around the world. Through his stories, Walsh combines his passion for adventure travel with a fascination for discovering how romantic relationships respond to the improbable.Following a sixteen-year career authoring video game strategy guides, Walsh set down his controller and embarked on the round-the-world bicycle tour that ultimately inspired his debut novel, Tailwinds Past Florence.Walsh's readers rave about the transportive nature of his stories, and the characters that they love to laugh and cry alongside. Walsh's upcoming novel, Shadows of Kalalau, is a coming-of-age romantic thriller set in a majestic, untouched corner of Hawaii.