Paul Mullin published his debut novel Seattle Trust in the midst of the global pandemic. In his prior career as a playwright, Mullin was recognized with a “Genius Award” in theatre by Seattle’s weekly newspaper, The Stranger. His plays have been staged across North America. Louis Slotin Sonata was read by invitation before scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory prior to its Off-Broadway run. In addition to writing for the stage, Mullin is a published poet and has written several feature film scripts and television documentaries, as well as a memoir called The Starting Gate. He founded a monthly live reading series called Loud Mouth Lit. Born in Baltimore, Paul now makes his home with his wife on a horse farm in South Seattle.