August Hunt, (1960), published his first short stories in his high school newspaper,
THE WILDCAT WIRES. These were followed by stories and poems in THE PHOENIX literary
magazine of Clark Community College, where he received a writing scholarship.
Transferring to THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE in Olympia, WA, he continued to publish
pieces in local publications and was awarded the Edith K. Draham literary prize.
A few years after graduating in 1985 with a degree in Celtic and Germanic Studies,
he published The Road of the Sun: Travels of the Zodiac Twins in Near Eastern
and european Myth. Magazine contributions include a cover article on the ancient
Sinaguan culture of the American Southwest for Arizona Highways. His first novel,
"Doomstone", and the anthology "From Within the Mist" are
being offered by Double Dragon (ebook and paperback). A screenplay entitled The
Perfect Gunfighter is in development with Cinema Classics of Burbank, CA.
August is now putting the finishing touches on "Shadows in the Mist: The
Life and Death of King Arthur". In the planning stages are "The Secrets
of Avalon: An Introduction to Arthurian Druidism", "The Creation of
Avalon: A Guide to the Design and Construction of Arthurian Sacred Space",
"The Spirit of Avalon: Summoning Merlin the Mad", "The Cauldron
of Arthur: Finding Immortality in the Holy Grail" and "The Goddess of
Avalon: Healing the Wounded Arthur". He is a member of the International
Arthurian Society, North American Branch.