image I was born around Philadelphia, spent my formative years in Seattle, and now reside in the Midwest. I went to Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, for my undergraduate studies, majoring in East Asian Languages and Cultures, with a minor in Biomedical Ethics. I then attended law school at the University of Wisconsin, graduated in May 2003, and was admitted to the bar a couple weeks after. I loved law school. Did not like being a lawyer. Which is why I decided to become a writer.

I’ve studied and traveled extensively through Asia, and spent some time working at the US Embassy in Beijing. I love to read, I love to write, but what I love best of all is proving to myself that dreams do come true.

Oh, and I like poodles. And cats.

Contact information: My lovely literary agent, Lucienne Diver of The Knight Agency.  You can learn more about her here.

And my publicist, the fantastic Elena Stokes of Wunderkind PR.  For all publicity inquiries, please contact her at

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  • 2008 Nominee Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Shapeshifter Romance, THE LAST TWILIGHT
  • 2008 Nominee Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Urban Fantasy, THE IRON HUNT
  • 2006 DOUBLE RITA NOMINEE for SHADOW TOUCH and EYE OF HEAVEN
  • 2006 Nominee for the Kiss of Death Daphne du Maurier Award, SHADOW TOUCH
  • 2006 Nominee for the PRISM award, A DREAM OF STONE AND SHADOW
  • 2005 PEARL Award, Best Futuristic, A TASTE OF CRIMSON
  • 2005 PEARL Award, Best New Author
  • 2005 RITA NOMINEE for A TASTE OF CRIMSON
  • 2005 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Contemporary Paranormal Romance, TIGER EYE