About Rachel Aukes:
Rachel Aukes is an American horror / science fiction / fantasy novelist best known for the Deadland Saga. Aukes also has five books and two short stories released under the pen name Berinn Rae. She was born in Manchester, Iowa, U.S.A. in 1972 and attended West Delaware high school. She received her undergraduate degree from University of Northern Iowa and a masters of public administration at Drake University. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. She lives in the Midwest.