Jude Stephens is the author of several vampire novels. She also writes short story horror. When asked why she delves into the paranormal, she explains, "It's pretty simple. I like to be scared." Early influences were Stephen King and Dean Koontz. Jude lives in Eastern Pennsylvania and has two grown children Mark and Megan and a granddaughter. In her spare time she enjoys traveling with her fiance Walter, one of their favorite cities is New Orleans. He likes the jazz and she likes the ghosts. Jude is currently working on several sequels to some of her popular vampire series.