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Gary A. Braunbeck is a horror and dark fantasy writer known for works like Time Was and the collection Dead Cat Traveling Circus of Wonders and Miracle Medicine Show. His short stories have appeared in major anthologies, including Darker Masques and several volumes of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror.

Steve Perry was born and raised in the deep south and has lived in Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon. He is married to the former Dianne Waller, an executive with the Port of Portland. They have two grown children, four grandsons, a German Shepherd Dog, and a cat. Before turning to full-time freelance writing, Perry held a variety of jobs, including: swimming instructor and lifeguard; toy assembler; hotel gift shop and car rental clerk; aluminum salesman; martial arts instructor; p...