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Derby Rotten Scoundrels
Author Biographies
Kit
Ehrman
Ehrman
grew up a mile from the Baltimore City line -- not a likely place for
a "horse person," but when she was working for the government,
she came across a copy of Dick Francis's In the Frame
and was hooked. She read every one of his mysteries she could get
her hands on, quit the government job, and went to work on a horse farm,
thus kicking off a long career working with horses. Well, there's a lot
of down time, mucking out stalls, so she got into the habit of making
up stories in her head. One thing led to another, and when she turned
to writing, those stories grew into the Steve Cline mystery series
that takes the reader on a fast-paced gallop through Maryland's horse
country. Titles include Cold Burn (2005), Dead Man's Touch (2003), and At Risk (2002).
Reach Kit at kit_ehrman@tls.net. To learn
more, visit http://www.kitehrman.com.
Tamera
Huber
Huber was born in Augsburg, Germany, the product of a military
family. She moved a great deal as a child and found entertainment in Agatha
Christie mysteries and climbing trees with her older brother. She
is an author of fiction and non-fiction. Two short mystery stories are
included in Derby Rotten Scoundrels (spring 2004), an anthology
published by Silver Dagger Mysteries (an imprint of Overmountain
Press). A Dish Served Cold, a short story, was published
in Snitch in 2002. Huber recently completed her first mystery novel and is searching for a publisher. In
2000, Huber was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Writer's Digest
competition for the screenplay A Killing Moon. Huber also pens non-fiction
feature articles for magazines and other publications such as Business
First, Today's Woman, Today's Transitions, and Louisville Magazine
on a freelance basis. Huber was the editor for Footprints,
the Sisters in Crime ORV newsletter for three years.
Sandra
Cerow Leonard
Leonard has the passion of a convert for Kentucky life and
history, having grown up in New England and lived in southern California
for almost thirty years. All of her previous writing was related to her
employment and included bureaucratic pontificating as a public sector
administrator, and circuitous arguments and clarifications as an attorney.
Leonard's first published mystery, a short story, is included in Derby
Rotten Scoundrels (spring 2004), an anthology published by Silver
Dagger Mysteries (an imprint of Overmountain Press).
Jeffrey
Marks
Marks was born in Georgetown, Ohio, the boyhood home of Ulysses
S. Grant. Although he moved with his family at an early age, the family
frequently told stories about Grant and the people of the small farming
community. After writing numerous author profiles, he chose to chronicle
the short but full life of mystery writer Craig Rice. That biography
(which came out in April 2001 as Who Was That Lady?) encouraged
him to write mystery fiction. His work has won a number of awards including
the Barnes & Noble Prize, and he was nominated for an Edgar
(MWA), an Agatha (Malic Domestic), a Maxwell (DWAA), and
an Anthony (Bouchercon). Marks's newest fictional work is The Scent of Murder
in October 2004 by Grace Abraham Publishing. Marks has edited four books, Criminal Appetites,
Canine Christmas/Canine Crimes, Magnolias & Mayhem, and Murder Mystery and Malone. Today, he writes from his home in Cincinnati,
which he shares with his partner, their ward, and a Scottish terrier.
For more information:
http://www.jeffreymarks.com.
Elaine
Munsch
Munsch is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, but has ties to the
bluegrass on her maternal grandfather's side dating back to the American
Revolution. She began her lifelong career as a bookseller at the aptly
named Readmore Books in Louisville and has been a Barnes & Noble
manager for over a decade. She has taught classes on the mystery genre
and currently is president of Sisters in Crime - Ohio River Valley
chapter. Elaine and her husband, Charles, live with their cat, Murphy,
in Louisville. Their daughter, Kristin, lives in Chicago with her guinea
pigs, Sam and Cokie. Munsch's first published mystery, a short story,
is included in Derby Rotten Scoundrels (spring 2004), an
anthology published by Silver Dagger Mysteries (an imprint of Overmountain
Press).
Beverle
Graves Myers
Myers writes mystery, fantasy, and horror from her home in
Louisville. Interrupted Aria, her first mystery novel set
in the decadent world of 18th century Venice, was published in April 2004
by Poisoned Pen Press. Painted Veil, a novel published in March 2005 by Poisoned Pen Press,
involves the same main character. A short story appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. Other short
stories have appeared in Woman's World, and Futures,
and online at Flashquake, Orchard Press Mysteries,
Shred of Evidence, and Fables. Two of her
short stories appear in the mystery anthology Derby Rotten Scoundrels.
To learn more about Myers, visit
http://www.beverlegravesmyers.com.
P.
J. Robertson
Robertson has degrees in psychology, history, and education,
as well as extensive graduate work in sociology. After teaching sociology
for several years at a midwestern university, she returned to her first
love, the mystery novel. She is now editing her first completed book.
She lives in southern Indiana with her husband, where she trains and shows
Bouvier des Flandres dogs. Robertson's first published mystery, a short
story, is included in Derby Rotten Scoundrels (spring 2004),
an anthology published by Silver Dagger Mysteries (an imprint of
Overmountain Press).
Brenda Robertson
Stewart
Stewart holds an english degree from Indiana University. She
is a painter, sculptor, and forensic artist who reconstructs skulls for
identification purposes. For twenty years she was a professional doll
artist specializing in Native American sculptures. A horse breeder for
many years, she raised Tennessee Walking Horses and racing quarter horses.
A mystery buff since a child, Brenda completed her first mystery novel
in 2002. The book, Power in the Blood, will be published by SterlingHouse
in July 2005. The manuscript was a finalist in the 2003 St. Martin's/Malice
Domestic first novel contest.
Anonymous, Stewart's first published short story appears
in Derby Rotten Scoundrels (spring 2004), an anthology published
by Silver Dagger Mysteries (an imprint of Overmountain Press).
Stewart grew up in southern Indiana and currently resides near Indianapolis. Find more about Brenda at
http://www.brendarobertsonstewart.com.
Laura
Young
Young, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, writes the Kate
Kelly mystery series published by Silver Dagger Mysteries.
Killer Looks was nominated for a 2003 Kentucky Literary
Award for Fiction. The second Kate Kelly mystery, Otherwise
Engaged, was published in the spring of 2004 and is nominated for a
2005 Kentucky Literary Award for Fiction. A former journalist,
Laura covered many Kentucky Derby Festival events, and she has spent more
time nosing around the press box at Churchill Downs than she should probably
admit. Contact Young through Silver Dagger Mysteries at
http://www.silverdaggermyseries.com.
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