The Beast of Talbotton

Kevin Matthew Hayes is an award-winning author whose literary creations are often influenced by the history, legends, and culture of the American South and the American West. His works have been featured in publications such as Frontier Tales Magazine and book fairs in the Americas and Europe. In addition to being a member of the Society of Classical Poets and the Southeastern Writers Association, he is the founder and proprietor of Live Oak Key Publishing LLC. Hayes has made appearances as a background artist in television series, such as NCIS: New Orleans and Salem, and in supporting roles in independent films. In 2022, he contributed his voice to a segment of the International Holocaust Project titled "Our Voices-United to Remember Survivors and Victims of the Holocaust."