Jeri Smith-Ready http://www.jerismithready.com

Jeri has been writing fiction since the night she had her first double espresso. Her debut print novel, Eyes of Crow, a romantic fantasy from Luna Books, appears in November 2006. Jeri's e-pubbed urban fantasy, Requiem for the Devil (Time Warner, 2001) won first place in the National Writers Association Novel Contest. She holds a master’s degree in environmental policy and lives in Maryland with her husband, two cats, and the world's goofiest greyhound.