Jan S GephardtJan S. Gephardt (pronouns: she/her) is a science fiction novelist, fantasy artist, publisher, and longtime science fiction fan from Kansas City. Her "XK9s Saga" books now include a prequel novella, the three books of the XK9 "Bones" Trilogy, and an Onibus edition of the Trilogy, with more XK9 stories in the works. Keep up with her progress via her monthly newsletter!She and sister G. S. Norwood co-founded Weird Sisters Publishing LLC in 2019. Jan is the Chief Cat-Herder & Art Director for Weird Sisters, which means she is in charge of book production, illustration commissioning, and marketing.A member and former officer of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA), She has exhibited her fantasy artwork at sf conventions since 1981. Starting in 2007 she developed a unique paper sculpture technique. Her artwork also has been featured in regionally-exhibited one-person shows and juried into mainstream national exhibitions all over the United States. Read More Read Less