Randall Lombardi was born and raised on Long Island, NY. He attended SUNY Geneseo for his undergraduate degree in English, Creative writing. In 2021 Randall taught 7th Grade English in Clarksdale Mississippi. He learned quickly that teaching was not for him. He completed his MA in the spring of 2024 in Library and Information Science. Randall works in two public libraries as a youth services librarian. Randall’s debut novel The Ascension releases in 2024.