David Armand was born and raised in Louisiana. He has worked as a drywall hanger, a draftsman, and as a press operator in a flag-printing factory. He is currently Writer-in-Residence at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he also serves as associate editor for Louisiana Literature Press. In 2010, he won the George Garrett Fiction Prize for his first novel, The Pugilist's Wife, which was published by Texas Review Press. His second novel, Harlow, was published by Texas Review Press in 2013. In 2015, David's third novel, The Gorge, was published by Southeast Missouri State University Press, and his first poetry chapbook, The Deep Woods, was published by Blue Horse Press. David's memoir, My Mother's House, was published in March 2016 by Texas Review Press. David lives with his wife and two children and is working on his seventh book, The Lord's Acre, as well as a second memoir.