Richard Lee Byers is the author of over forty fantasy and horror novels, including sixteen set in the Forgotten Realms(r). His short fi ction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and he writes a monthly feature for the SF news site Airlock Alpha. A resident of the Tampa Bay area, he is a frequent guest at Florida science fi ction conventions and spends much of his free time fencing and playing poker. He invites everyone to friend him on Facebook, follow him on Twitter (@rleebyers), add him to your circles on Google+, and read his blog at http: //rleebyers.livejournal.com.

For over thirty years, Victor Bevine has worked as an actor, screenwriter, audio book narrator, director, and more. A graduate of Yale University, his acting credits include many prestigious roles onstage as well as roles in the film version of A Separate Peace and countless television shows. He has read over one hundred and eighty titles as an audiobook narrator; in 2010, he received an Audiophone Award for his narration of the Pulitzer Prize winning book The Beak of the Finch. He has written several screenplays, including Certainty, which was chosen for two prestigious writers conferences and which served as the basis for his first novel. His thirty-minute short film Desert Cross, which he wrote and directed, won accolades at the Athens International Film Festival. Currently, he serves as CEO of the World Freerunning Parkour Federation (WFPF), of which he is co-founder. He resides in New York City.