Thad DeVassie is a writer and artist/painter from Ohio. He is the author three chapbooks and was awarded the James Tate Poetry Prize (SurVision Books). His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Microfiction, and appears in Best Small Fictions 2025. His artwork has appeared in galleries, private collections, and more recently in literary journals including Salt Hill, Phoebe, Bat City Review, The Dodge, and New Ohio Review. Find more of his creative output at www.thaddevassie.com