Thomas Calder is the author of The Wind Under the Door. He earned his MFA in creative writing from the University of Houston. His work has appeared in Juked, Gulf Coast, West Branch, and elsewhere. He is also also a regular contributor to storySouth. His short story, “On the Water,” was a semifinalist for the 2025 Doris Betts Fiction Prize. His latest writing project, The Crave, a novel, is a finalist for the 2025 Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award. He’s taught for several nonprofits including Writers in the Schools–Houston, Inprint, and Punch Bucket Lit. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and daughter.