Chant of Death

DIANE MARQUART MOORE is a writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and news articles. She has published 26 books, and her short stories and poetry have been featured in publications including The Southwestern Review, Interdisciplinary Humanities, and The Xavier Review. Her young adult fiction, Martin’s Quest, was a finalist in the Heekins Foundation Award for Best Children’s Fiction.Moore studied Creative Writing with Ernest Gaines at ULL. She was a former editor of Acadiana Lifestyle and has written for The Daily Iberian, The Acadiana Profile magazine, and the Yaddasht Haftegy. She authors a blog entitled ＂A Words Worth.＂ Retired Archdeacon of Episcopal Diocese of W. Louisiana, Moore lives part of the year in New Iberia, Louisiana, and part of the year in Sewanee, Tennessee. ISABEL ANDERS is the author of more than 20 books for adults, children, and young adults, including the award-winning book: Becoming Flame: Uncommon Mother-Daughter Wisdom, with a Foreword by Phyllis Tickle; Awaiting the Child: An Advent Journal, with an Introduction by Madeleine L’Engle; Soul Moments: Times When Heaven Touches Earth; The Faces of Friendship; and 40-Day Journey with Madeleine L’Engle. For further information, visit www.isabelanders.com. Anders lives with her husband in Sewanee, Tennessee.