Richard Beckham II is a polymath: screenwriter, novelist, short story writer, memoirist, entrepreneur, philosopher, poet, painter, publisher, literary theorist, singer/songwriter, film director and producer. He is the author of two novels, two unpublished collections of poetry, and numerous screenplays in different stages of development. He holds a B.A. from the University of Washington and a Master of Fine Arts from Antioch University Los Angeles. Currently, he lives in Seattle with his fiancee'.