Bio: Ariana Overton is an author who loves to travel and write about many different places, people and things. She crosses genres the way she used to cross state lines in her travels; always in search of the next great story. She writes murder mysteries (TRAPDOOR, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS, DRUID, DEERPATA, SCARAB), Time Travel Thriller (TAPESTRY—EPPIE finalist in 2000), Action/Adventure (GLASS HOUSE, A GLASS DARKLY & LOOKING GLASS) She also writes Children's picture books (A GIFT FOR ROO, GREEN EGGS FOR ROO, ROO & STUMPY, ROO , THE EASTER BILBY and A GECKO IN MY ORANGE JUICE- A series in progress) Born in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Ariana became the family gypsy, traveling the United States, meeting new people and finding new places. After adventuring to Australia, she met Max Overton. He taught at James Cook University in Biology, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics and Geology. Ariana is a member of the Australian Society of Authors, Australian Writers Association, EPIC, a former Senior Editor and Director of Services for Romance Writers of America/Australian Chapter. Her articles have been published in Inscriptions Magazine, Bamboo Grove and the Romance Writers of American/Australia Newsletter. She has been a Managing Editor for Sharpwriter and Senior Editor for Clocktower Books. Ariana is now working on new novels and is a reporter for the Suburban Journals in Illinois.