SHAWN SPEAKMAN is a writer, webmaster, and purveyor of dreams and lies. He is the author of The Dark Thorn as well as the editor of Unfettered, the bestselling fantasy anthology.

Chained to his desk in service of authors Terry Brooks and Naomi Novik, he is also a contributing writer for UnboundWorlds.com and the owner of The Signed Page, a specialty online bookstore.