Michael Heller was born and raised in Central Pennsylnania. Educated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nebraska and New York. He has traveled extensively through the United States and Abroad. He owns and operates a small bar and restaurant. His other interests include studio art, especially drawing, painting and sculpture. After publishing his first book "The Miami Experience" in 2023, "The Growing Tomato/The Rising Dough is his second work of fiction.