Tom Vandel's latest book is a novella & stories titled The Lost Carnival. He's also written a crime noir novel (A Killer Story), a book of short stories (The Broken World), and a collection of poems (Goodbye Yellowstone Road). The latter two were selected as finalists in the High Plains Book Awards (2022, 2023). He has also collaborated on two art books: Strange Days - A Pandemic Journey and Driving Strangers - Diary of an Uber Driver. His writing has appeared in Montana Quarterly, Bel Esprit, The Atlantic (City Lab), Design Observer, Print Magazine, and Explore Big Sky.