Mark Daniel Seiler is a writer, poet, and musician who lives on the island of Kaua`i. His debut novel, Sighing Woman Tea was a winner at the Pacific Rim Book Festival 2015 and was nominated for the Kirkus Prize. Mark’s second novel, River’s Child was recently awarded the Landmark Prize for fiction. He is currently working on a murder mystery set in Hawaii. Mark worked alongside Masters from Japan and Taiwan to build the Hall of Compassion in the Lawai Valley. He describes himself as a life-long learner, who got a very late start. Visit Mark at www.sighingwomanteas.com