Mark Graham was born in 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas. His mother a young immigrant who passed through Ellis Island from Greece. His father from a Texas family as far back as the state history goes. His first novel, Land Run, was set in his home state of Oklahoma. Mark's new novel, UNSEEN, is set in Ukraine - inspired from his visits and living there. His background includes creative writing at North Texas University and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.