Ec AmbroseE. C. Ambrose writes knowledge inspired adventure fiction including The King of Next Week, also from Guardbridge Books; The Dark Apostle series about medieval surgery (DAW), and the Bone Guard archaeological thrillers as E. Chris Ambrose. In the procss of researching her books, Elaine learned how to hunt with a falcon, clear a building of possible assailants, and pull traction on a broken limb. Her quest for real-world detail has taken her from the steppes of Mongolia to the deserts of southern California.Elaine's short stories have appeared in Fireside, Warrior Women, and Fantasy for the Throne, among many others, and she has edited several volumes of New Hampshire Pulp Fiction. A graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, Elaine has returned there to teach, as well as at conventions and writer's groups across the country. She has judged writing competitions from New Hampshire Literary Idol to the World Fantasy Award. Read More Read Less