From my publisher:Jayel Gibson holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Multicultural Studies. In 1989, she became an elementary school teacher in Escondido, Calif., where she taught the fourth and fifth grades. During her time in Escondido, she was a two-time 'Teacher of the Year' recipient for the Escondido Union School District. In 2003, Gibson retired from teaching to wholly pursue her passion for writing. Using the seedlings of her grandmother's Celtic tales and alternate worlds, Gibson formed the 'Ancient Mirrors Tales,' which include The Wrekening, Dragon Queen, Damselflies, and Quondam.Gibson's interest in history and folklore is woven throughout the tales to create an otherworldly, yet authentic experience. Through her research into Celtic and Anglo-Saxon cultures, Gibson's 'Ancient Mirrors' series enchants readers in a world and time unlike their own.In 2007 the Ancient Mirrors series received two USA Book News finalist awards. Quondam (May 2008) is the 2008 National Indie Excellence Fantasy/SciFi Book Award Winner.In addition to a full-time writing career, Gibson serves as an adjunct professor at Southwestern Oregon Community College, where she teaches writing for publication. She is a popular conference speaker at events like OryCon, Wordstock and the South Coast Writers Conference, and is the online book moderator for Realms of Fantasy magazine. She has been a contributor for Dallas Child Magazine, Education.com and Thefatherlife.com.Gibson currently resides in Port Orford, Ore., where she and her husband share their home with a number of furred and feathered companions.