Nan McCarth was born in Chicago in 1961. A former computer journalist, Nan is the author of the cybernovels "Chat, Connect" and "Crash." She is currently working on her next book, a blues novel set on the South Side of Chicago. Nan lives in Grayslake, Illinois, with her husband, their two sons, one dog, five cats, and an amazing goldfish named Elvis. You can visit Nan's Web site at http: //www.rainwater.com or write to her at nan@rainwater.com.