Deborah J RossDeborah J. Ross writes and edits fantasy and science fiction. Her most recent books include Thunderlord (with Marion Zimmer Bradley); Lambda Literary Award Finalist/Tiptree Award recommended list Collaborators (as Deborah Wheeler); and The Seven-Petaed Shield, an epic fantasy trilogy. Her short fiction has appeared in F & SF, Asimov's, Star Wars: Tales From Jabba's Palace, Realms of Fantasy, and Sword & Sorceress. She's edited Lace and Blade, Masques of Darkover, and other anthologies and novels. Her work has earned Honorable Mention in Year's Best SF, and nominations for Gaylactic Spectrum Award, the National Fantasy Federation Speculative Fiction Award for Best Author, and inclusion in the Locus Recommended Reading and Kirkus notable new release lists. She's a member of the secret cabal of former SFWA Secretaries, the jury for the Philip K. Dick Award, and is currently on the Board of Directors of the online writers cooperative, Book View Cafe. Read More Read Less