Dennis Monaghan

Dennis Monaghan was born and reared in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Public Library (SFLP) awarded him a first place ribbon for a drawing at the age of eight. While Dennis was in the fifth grade he won another ribbon from the SFPL for one of his short stories. Dennis loves the San Francisco Public Library. Although Dennis has devoted his life to art, writing, and music he has won no other awards. He is a veteran of the Viet Nam war and has studied and participated in various forms of martial arts including boxing and stick fighting. Dennis plays golf and the ukulele, not often at the same time. He lives in Sonoma County with his wonderful wife, Andrea.