ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Diana Hart lives in Kent, Washington with her nerd-tastic husband and a panhandling peahen. She speaks fluent dog, wields an epee, and escapes into the woods whenever she can. In fact, “Miss Smokey”—her debut piece and part of a larger urban fantasy setting—is the product of several storm-sodden jaunts through the Olympic rain forest. In the rare moments Diana’s not writing or dangling from a tree, she fills her time with clamming, cake decorating, and loose-leaf tea.
Storytelling has always been Diana’s passion. Her love affair with the craft stemmed from a well-used library card, enough mythology books to crush a cat, and years immersed in the oral traditions of the Navajo. After a tumultuous migration across the United States, her work took on a more “earthly” note, melding fantasy with narratives inspired by the peoples, customs, and hardships she encountered on her journey.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Anthony Moravian is an illustrator that uses classical techniques to create realistic fantasy themes. He specializes in charcoal drawings and oil paintings. Anthony was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and began drawing at the age of three.
As a child, Anthony would draw from the collection of comics he had in his basement. He also admired the creativity in fantasy and science fiction stories, and today he works to capture some of their creativity in his paintings. He really began taking an interest in drawing fantasy art when he began playing fantasy-based video games.
Anthony graduated magna cum laude from the Associate program at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Upon recommendation from a professor, he worked sketch nights and events at the New York Society of Illustrators. It was there he began to take a great interest in realistic painting.
As a result, he began to work to capture some qualities that were often featured in classical realistic paintings while maintaining his interest in fantasy concepts. He currently lives and works in New York as a freelance illustrator.
Anthony had the honor of being an Illustrator Contest published finalist for L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33, and his art can also be seen in that volume.