During his career as Professor of English at the University of Georgia, John Vance was the author of six books and numerous articles devoted to literary biography and criticism. He also began indulging his love of theater as actor, director, and playwright, with thirty-five of his plays staged. Now he has turned exclusively to fiction, and is the author of fourteen books, including the historical novel The King's Favorite, the humorous memoir Setting Sail for Golden Harbor, and the BookBub featured Death by Mournful Numbers, The Pale Cast of Death, A Bench by Memory Lake, and In Mind of the Vampire. He lives in Athens, Georgia with his wife Susan.
