About

Brett grew up near Hillsville, Virginia a few miles from where the events chronicled in his debut novel, A Bad and Dangerous Man, took place. His short story, The Ghost of Shadow Lake was published in the Fall 2022 issue of Change Seven Magazine. He has also been published in Reckon Review. He holds an undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in Public Administration and Policy, also from Virginia Tech. Brett has lived in Virginia his whole life and currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia with his wife and two children.

“I grew up surrounded by the legends and rumors of the Hillsville courthouse shootout. Stories of the heroes and villains, outlaws and moonshiners involved in the shootout inspired me to write a historical novel that captured the emotions of the event.”

-Brett Lovell