Ryan Atlas was born under the gray haze of the Boston suburbs where he still resides with his wife and their two guinea pigs. He holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in business administration, and has been a member of the Bates College Creative Writing Workshop. His words have been published in Playbill and Panorama Magazine, and in various creative writing publications. During the day he works as a contracts analyst for an international recruiting firm. Don't Bid the Devil is his first novel. Ryan can be contacted at ryanatlas@yahoo.com.