Clark Hays is the coauthor of many books, some award-winning, in multiple genres including Western Gothic, alt-history, science fiction and romance. He is also a poet, a communications professional by day and a whiskey enthusiast by night. Clark was born in Texas, lived in California, Alaska, Scotland and - for his formative years - on a cattle ranch in Montana. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with his life and writing partner, Kathleen McFall. When not writing (or editing, or marketing, or more editing) - a rare occurrence - he's probably reading, playing backgammon, hiking or otherwise enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest.