Author of:
Amelia (co-author), The Bear and the Bull,
Red Earth, The Cherokee Murders,
Jake Harwood, Return to Cherokee,
Yellow Jacket

A pharmacist licensed in three states, Harvey Mendez lives in Southern California with his wife, Ann. He has co-authored a screenplay and has six short stories, two essays, and one poem published.

His novel, AMELIA, is a best seller and placed fourth in a national contest and was a finalist in the EPPIE 2003 contest. THE BEAR AND THE BULL won first place as a short story in 1986.

He belongs to the Lagunita Writers Group in Laguna Beach, California and the Cherokee Village Writers Guild in Arkansas.