Rosanne E. Lortz "Rose" is a medieval enthusiast, a book addict, and a native of Portland, Oregon. She graduated from New St. Andrews College in 2005 with a B. A. in Liberal Arts and Culture and worked as a high school teacher for several years teaching classes in English, history, literature, and music. She and her husband David Spears have four boys and co-own Madison Street Publishing. Rose's latest book, Road from the West: Book I of the Chronicles of Tancred, was released on September 2, 2011. She is currently at work on the next two titles in that series and enjoys immersing herself in the eleventh century world of the First Crusade. You can find more information about Rose at http://rosannelortz.blogspot.com where she blogs about writing, mothering, and things historical.