Ian Willey has published hundreds of haiku and senryu, and has had several pieces in the Red Moon Anthology. His poems and microfiction have appeared in numerous journals, including Moon Park Review and Unbroken. He has received multiple nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and the Rhysling Award, and was nominated for Best Microfiction 2025. Ethan & Yuri Forever is his first collection of microfiction. He lives in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, with his family and two turtles. He posts on Instagram as @haiku_ian.