Since her first publication in 1987, Nancy Gideon's writing career has been as versatile as the romance genre itself. This Portage, MI, author is a Top Ten Waldenbooks' bestseller for Silhouette, has written an award-winning vampire romance series and has had two original horror screenplays optioned for film. She received a Career Achievement Award for Historical Adventure and K.I.S.S. Hero awards from Romantic Times magazine and received RT nominations for Best North American Historical Romance and Best Historical Book in a Series and won a HOLT Medallion.Nancy's love of history, gift for storytelling and her background in journalism has helped to keep her focused. She begins her day at 4 a.m. while the rest of the family is still sleeping. Although the pace is often hectic, Nancy enjoys working on diverse projects-- probably because she's a Gemini. One month, it's researching the gritty existence of 1880s Texas Rangers, then it's back to the shadowy netherworlds of vampires and movie serial killers.As the mother of two almost-independent sons, Nancy spends her "spare time" cheering on her guys' hobbies of radio control airplanes, filmmaking and the restoration of a 1938 Plymouth Coupe. When not taking care of a menagerie of animals, including an aged Australian cattle dog, a lazy cat, a tankful of pampered fish and three African clawed frogs (adopted after a Scouting badge!), she works full-time as a legal assistant, setting depositions and plotting potential thrillers.Nancy loves to hear from her readers. Visit her at her web site at: www.tlt.com/authors/ngideon.htm.