Duke Tate is married to the lovely Wiphawan Tate and the couple have two sons, Chirayu and Phiraphat, and a daughter named Isabella. The author of 14 books, his father and his memoir The Alchemy of Architecture: Memories and Insights from Ken Tate was released in 2020 and selected for The Times Literary Supplement’s Books of the Year List. It is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in four categories.

With locations spanning the coast of Florida, Thailand, Alabama, Rhode Island, Hawaii, New York and California, Duke is known for his nautical fiction. A seasoned fisherman, he learned the hobby early from his grandpa Wilbur in the country of North Mississippi where the two fished for bream and bass.