Cindy Marabito is a longtime writer and author of Pit Bull Nation, Jackson and Jules, the Truth Finder. Just published Small Texas, a collection of short stories that makes for some crazy-ass beach reading! She directed and produced the movie The Dicks From Texas about the punk rock hardcore Austin, TX band along with a double covers cd featuring great Dicks songs covered by great bands, The Dicks From Texas and Friends. Currently shooting a documentary about the Austin blues band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. She was Detour Magazine’s Video Detour editor for two years and currently writes F--k You I'm From Texas Film Talk blog. 

Cindy is the creator of Cowbells and Ding Dongs, a podcast with its big toe never straying too far past Austin City Limits. Cindy penned the American Pit Bull Examiner column for over five years along with several other blogs including Pit Bulls and Other Animals. Hard at work on The Legend of Sky Diamond, a fake lowdown memoir on the DFW downlow. 

Cindy is an avid pit bull rescuer and all proceeds from writing and film work go toward her beloved dogs. Cindy is nose-deep in writing her memoir Penny and Me about her mother's dog whose spirit still guides Cindy every day in her work with animals. Check out Cindy's Youtube channel for the incredible music playlists that inspires her writing, one for every book.