Heather Blackwood tells lies to strangers for money. She is an American author of modern and historical fantasy, steampunk and mystery. Her books include Hounds of Autumn and the Time Corps Chronicles.

She enjoys playing Celtic harp, writing and reading historical fiction, fantasy, mystery and science fiction. Her obsessions include historic cemeteries, cuckoo clocks, tea, nesting dolls, old books, time travel and stained glass.

She graduated with a BA in literature with a minor in history and has worked as a high school English teacher, a marketing copy editor, technical editor and an engineering technical writer at a Fortune 500 company. She is now a full-time novelist.

Find out about current books and upcoming publications at http://www.heatherblackwood.com.