D. J. Conway was born on a Beltane Full Moon with a total lunar eclipse, one of the hottest days of that year. She has always been close to nature, as a child spending a great amount of time outdoors by herself. Plants and animals become a part of her life wherever she lives, and she includes cats, music, mountains, singing streams, stones, ritual, and nights when the moon is full among her loves in life. She has studied every aspect of the New Age religions, from Eastern philosophy to Wicca, and spends most of her time researching and writing. She is the author of many Llewellyn books, including Falcon Feather & Valkyrie Sword; Lord of Light & Shadow; Magickal, Mythical, Mystical Beasts; Maiden, Mother, Crone; and the fiction books The Dream Warrior, Soothslayer, and Warrior of Shadows.