Mathew Tekulsky is the author of the novel The Chestnut Tree, and his short stories have been published in numerous literary magazines. His novel Bernie and the Hermit was a finalist in the 2019 William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition. He is also the author of How to Create a Butterfly Garden; Americana: A Photographic Journey; Galapagos Birds: A Photographic Voyage; The Art of Hummingbird Gardening; and Backyard Bird Photography, among other books. His bird photographs have been displayed in galleries and museums, including the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.