Lori Handeland is the "USA Today" and "New York Times" bestselling author of the Nightcreature Novels, including "Moon Cursed" and "Crave the Moon", as well as The Phoenix Chronicles and Shakespeare Undead. She is the recipient of many industry awards, including two RITA awards, a "Romantic Times" Award for Best Harlequin Superromance, and the Prism Award from Romance Writers of America. She lives in Wisconsin with her family and a yellow lab named Ellwood.