Francis holds a B.A. in history from Earlham and is completing his M.F.A. at Western Colorado University. His short fiction has been published in literary magazines The Paradise Review, the Travelers, and Grim & Gilded, while comedic fiction has been published bt Nat1. His last full-time job was Remote Assistance for robot taxis, remote controlling them to get them out of trouble. He lives with his wife and son, a dog, and entirely too many fat cats.