ANN McMAN is the author of seven novels, Jericho, Dust, Aftermath, Hoosier Daddy, Festival Nurse, Backcast and the forthcoming Goldenrod, and the short story collections Sidecar and Three. She is a recipient of the Alice B. Lavender Certificate for Outstanding Debut Novel and a four-time winner of Golden Crown Literary Society Awards. Her novel, Hoosier Daddy, was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. She resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with her wife, two dogs, two cats, and an exhaustive supply of vacuum cleaner bags.