Lawrence Watt-Evans
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Lawrence Watt-Evans is the author of more than thirty novels, over one hundred short stories, and more than one hundred and fifty published articles. His fantasy series include the Obsidian Chronicles, The Fall of the Sorcerers, Ethshar, and The Annals of the Chosen. His short fiction has won the Hugo Award and two Asimov's Readers Awards. He served as president of the Horror Writers Association from 1994 to 1996 and was the recipient of its first Service Award. He is also a member of Novelists Inc. and the Science Fiction Writers of America.