Yasmine Galenorn is a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author and writer of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and science fiction. In the past, she has written paranormal mysteries and nonfiction metaphysical books. With over fifty books on the shelves, she is the 2011 Career Achievement Award Winner in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Book Reviews. She lives in Kirkland, Washington, with her husband Samwise and their cats.