Marian Allen was born in Louisville, Kentucky and now lives in rural Indiana. For as long as she can remember, she has loved telling and being told stories. She writes science fiction, fantasy, mystery, humor, horror, mainstream, and anything else she can wrestle into fixed form. Allen's latest books are her science fiction story collection OTHER EARTH, OTHER STARS, her fantasy short story collection SHIFTY: TALES FROM THE WORLD OF SAGE, and her novel, BAR SINISTER: A SPADENA STREET MYSTERY, all available through Untreed Reads. She is a founding member of the Southern Indiana Writers Group and Editorial Director of Per Bastet Publications, which is happy to be distributed through Untreed Reads. Allen blogs daily at Marian Allen, Author Lady. She invites you to visit her at http://MarianAllen.com for “Fantasies, mysteries, comedies, recipes” and free short stories.