STEPHANIE BLACK is the author of thirteen novels, most recently Come, Gentle Night, a contemporary mystery riff on Romeo and Juliet and the fifth book in the Natalie Marsh series. She is a four-time Whitney Award winner for Best Mystery/Suspense and a finalist for Best Speculative Novel. She enjoys taking pictures of birds, playing the violin in a community symphony, and eating cookies for breakfast. She thinks the Storymakers Conference is one of the best events on the planet and loves to hang out with a bunch of people who understand hand-wringing over characterization, the thrill of twisting a plot, and the temptation to overuse em-dashes.