CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the New York Times bestselling author of Alien: River of Pain, Snowblind, Ararat, Of Saints and Shadows, and many other novels. Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, he has been a finalist for the Stoker on multiple occasions, a three-time finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award, and a finalist for the British Fantasy Award. He is also a screenwriter, video game writer, workshop instructor, and chocolate enthusiast.