Shawn Speakman the author of The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey, Song of the Fell Hammer, and The Dark Thorn, an urban fantasy novel Terry Brooks called "a fine tale by a talented writer." He is also the award-winning editor of Unbound and three Unfettered anthologies. An avid fan of SF&F, he owns The Signed Page and Grim Oak Press, where he is surrounded by books. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two sons.