Wolfgang Carstens lives in Mittinhed, Alberta, with his wife, five children and two cats. Mittinhed is a small village (population 37) situated on the Canadian Prairies. It does not exist on any map, is one of the earliest immigrant communities, and was named for "touque", which is for all intents and purposes, a mitten for one's head.

The village is primarily a farming community and consists of a community center, a general store and gas station.

Mittinhed received international news coverage in the 1980's when John Walsh (from America's Most Wanted) tracked Sean O'Grady, the infamous "Butcher Of Boston" to a small trailer on the outskirts of the community. By the time Walsh and the authorities arrived, however, O'Grady's trailer was nothing more than a burned out, twisted, melted husk of metal. Nobody knows for certain how the fire started or what happened to Sean O'Grady. He remains, until this very day, still at large.

epic rites press was established in 2008. i ordered a copy of Rob Plath's tapping ashes in the dark (Lummox Press, 2008) and by the time i was finished reading i wanted to publish a full-length feature of Rob's poetry. i contacted Rob and he was into the idea so epic rites press was born. (a bellyful of anarchy was released 9 months later). since it's accidental birth in 2008 epic rites press has published 4 books and numerous netzines - the website has received almost 20, 000 hits! with epic rites press publications available in bookstores worldwide and through Small Press Distribution, the idea and energy behind epic rites has become tangible  - something you can reach out and touch, grab and carry it with you into your hangover.

massively pleased to announce that my own book of poetry will be released in 2010. many thanks and massive cheers to my editor David McLean, my graphic artist Pablo Vision and madman and friend Rob Plath for all your hard work on this project.

i don't submit my writing often. there is something about dressing my creatures up in pretty pink dresses and tap shoes that's offensive to me. every now and then, however, one of my creatures escapes it's shackles and makes it into print.

• the Annie poems at The Rusty Truck

Jack Henry from heroin love songs was kind enough to interview me here.