Michelle Palermo grew up in a small town in the Midwest. She had sights on city life and packed up her car, driving cross-country as a teenager to start her journey in the Southwest where she still resides today. Michelle found she had a passion for acting and began pursuing that dream in 2008. She is also an artist, model and a mother of two kids. She has been writing since she was a teenager but became more passionate about the work after utilizing her experience on set. Michelle is an avid collector of movie and gamer toys. You can connect with Ms. Palermo through her web site www.michellepalermo.com. D.S. Harders grew up mostly in the deserts of Tucson, Arizona. As a child, he was an avid reader of comic books, before graduating up to sci-fi and fantasy novels. Books that teach through education are often his favorite reading material. He especially enjoys stories with strong female characters. Starting his writing on Shadowrun fan fiction, he developed his skill over two decades. While Seren is his first novel, Mr. Harders has also performed work on script writing for TV, shorts, and movies. D.S. Harders was a member of the United States Navy, spending his time in the 90’s as a field medic. These days he works as an executive producer for Radian Helix Media, a company he co-owns. He also works in the Phoenix independent film community as an actor.