Rebecca A. Demarest is an award-winning author, playwright, book designer, and writing instructor living in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and two muppets. Her short work has appeared alongside authors like Cat Rambo and dramatized for the stage and NPR. When not being held hostage by words, you can find her at her day job (working the people side of unbelievably awesome tech), tending to her indoor jungle (now with real frogs and lizards!), crafting, sewing, playtesting tabletop roleplaying games, and failing to teach her dogs new tricks. For more information on her work, please visit rebeccademarest.com.