The Siren
HUNTER BONYUN
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When Meghan Muriel was seven years old, she glanced at the fantasy novel she was reading at the time and wondered how anyone could write so many words—forget the part about holding the reader’s attention. Destiny sealed, she has since wanted to be a career novelist.
Although she has never been an engineer, a rocket scientist or a guru atop a mountain, she is a mother, a military spouse, a word warrior, an artist, a singer, an actress, a kat herder and a mind reader. There is nothing she can’t do once it’s in her crosshairs. She loves a good adventure and has often been compared to her beloved pet ferrets, in that she has to get to the bottom of the trashcan—life is a big trashcan.
In 2001, Meghan met the love of her life. His journey from the enlisted ranks of the United States Marine Corps to captain, through an interservice transfer to the Army, as well as deployments, schools galore and military moves all over the States, has provided Meghan with a verdant backdrop of life experiences from which to pull. There is never a dull moment. The more hurdles life throws at her, the higher she jumps. And her ultimate happiness is in exploring what she uncovers, in story form.
In 2010, Meghan won the L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Award. Her 2011 Writers of the Future win has now made her the first double-contest winner in back-to-back years. She has penned eight novels, a dozen short stories, and at any given moment has thirty more ideas for novels bouncing around inside her head. She’s been agented, sold stories and illustrations to e-zines such as AlienSkin and NewMyths, published indie, and has met all her deadlines, even while giving birth.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Hunter Severn Bonyun has said from a young age, “I want to be an artist when I grow up.” Watching her mother paint watercolor flowers inspired Hunter to create beautiful images. Reading any book she could get her hands on that took her mind to new and amazing places, every Halloween she donned a beret with a paint-spattered smock to become the dreamed of occupation for at least one night. Now, after graduating with a four-year degree in illustration and character design, Hunter has begun to believe that being an artist is finally possible.
Currently residing in Montreal, Quebec, Hunter was born out east in Oakville, Ontario, but grew up in the west, having lived in Calgary, Alberta, for most of her life. After attending Alberta College of Art and Design, Hunter learned how to convey characters and story through artwork, giving her a strong footing in both her style and determination. Her goal is to give people an experience that will resonate with them, stir their emotions, move them in some way and leave them wanting more. Hunter works tirelessly to bring her graphic novels, comics, illustrations and concepts to life, building an online and real-world presence that work in tandem to promote and share her work.