Lori's publishing credits include the paranormal mystery novels "The Ancient Ones," and "Caves of the Watchers," published by Aberdeen Bay and "Whispers Among the Ruins" published through CreateSpace. Short story credits include "The Princess Guardian" published in the 2011 Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths anthology,"So West So Wild," and "Tragedy in the Pines," published in the 2010 Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths Anthology, "How Not to Survive a Vacation." Awards include honorable mention for "A Glimpse Beyond" in the Desert Dweller Short Story Contest. Her second novel, "Caves of the Watchers," placed in the top 20 in the 2013 Great Southwest Book Festival.Since her books pertain to archaeology and Native American culture and history, Lori travels throughout the Southwest doing presentations on Native American history and prehistoric cultures. She was a speaker at Western National Parks, the 2013 UFO Festival in Roswell, New Mexico, and has delivered presentations for libraries, museums and bookstores.Lori is a member of Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths Chapter, the Arizona Archaeological Society and the Arizona Authors Association. Her mysteries are inspired by experiences as a paranormal investigator and avocational archaeologist. Lori is working on her fourth novel in The Ancient Ones series, titled "A Piece of Time." Readers can visit her online at http://lhauthor.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/LoriHinesParanormalAuthor.