Kim Harrison was born and raised in the upper Midwest. After gaining her bachelors in the sciences, she moved to South Carolina, where she remained until recently moving back to Michigan because she missed the snow. When not at her desk, she's most likely to be found landscaping her new/old Victorian home, or scouring antique shops to fill it. Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author known for her hysterical historicals as well as the popular Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series. With her witty, charming personality, Sands describes books as, “Waking dreams or stories, tales to amuse, entertain and distract us from everyday life.” She’s been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career of it. Visit her website at www.lynsaysands.net. The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE SCENT OF SHADOWS, THE TASTE OF THE NIGHT, THE TOUCH OF TWILIGHT, and CITY OF SOULS, Vicki Pettersson was born, raised, and still lives in Sin City, where a backyard view of the Strip regularly inspires her to set down her martini and write. New York Times bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu is an attorney who has lived and worked throughout Asia. She hails from both coasts, but currently resides in the Midwest, where she writes full-time.