Dia Calhoun is the author of "Eva of the Farm "and "After the River the Sun "as well as the fantasy novels "Avielle of Rhia", "The Phoenix Dance", "White Midnight", "Aria of the Sea", and "Firegold". She makes frequent school visits, sings Italian arias, fly-fishes, gardens, and eats lots of chocolate in her spare time. She lives with her husband, two cats, and two ghost cats in Tacoma, Washington.