Glass Darkly

About Max and Ariana Overton What does an assistant dog trainer in L.A., a team roper who competed in pro rodeos, a woman who was the only female to ride a classic Harley Flathead Hog with the Hells Angels, a professional horse trainer, a database creator who lectured CEOs, and a comedy radio show hostess in Australia, author, artist, gardener and lover of ferrets have in common? Always versatile, Ariana Overton has led a life that spans continents and countries. Traveling around the U.S., Australia and New Guinea, meeting exciting people, experiencing exotic lands and cultures, gave Ari, a diverse catalog of characters, settings and storylines her writing can't help but reflect. After traveling to Australia to research her trilogy on the Australian mysteries, she met Max Overton, her soulmate, husband, best friend, and writing partner. Her genres and cross genres novels are as eclectic as the author--murder mysteries (Trapdoor, The Devil is in the Details -EPPIE finalist 2001 and Frankfurt nominee), Time Travel Thriller (Tapestry- EPPIE finalist in 2000), Action/Adventure (Glass House, A Glass Darkly, and Looking Glass --EPPIE finalists in 2001 and 2002] and A Gift for Roo (children's picture book-- inducted into the children's E-book hall of fame). She heads the Art Department for Mundania Press LLC, designs custom covers for others publishers and private clients. She was one of five finalists for the 2002 INDIE Graphic Artist Achievement award, nominated by three publishing houses, and is consistently top ten in the preditors & editors graphic artist polls. To view Ariana's creative designs, go to http://communities.msn.com/ArianaOverton/bookcovers. Max Overton is a new author specializing in historical fiction, although he has also written extensively on biological non-fiction. His first book, Lion of Scythia, (an EPPIE finalist in 2001) deals with conflicts between the Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great and the tribes on the borders of his realm. A second book in this trilogy, The Golden King, is also completed and the third and final book of this series is now being written. A series of murder mysteries with a historical basis is also being planned, taking place in Athens of the fifth century BC. Born in Malaysia to English parents, Max has traveled extensively, living in England, Belgium, Germany and Jamaica before settling down in New Zealand. Moving to Australia, Max took up a position teaching at James Cook University. He also undertook studies in tropical butterfly ecology for his doctorate, which earned him the name of 'The Butterfly Man' in Queensland. Max met Ariana in Australia and, after two years exploring the outback, the tropical rainforests, and New Guinea, they moved to the United States where they continue to write, side-by-side. The two authors recently teamed up to write a novel together. The result is Looking Glass, being lauded by reviewers as 'the Australian Jurassic Park.'Overton, Max is the author of 'Glass Darkly' with ISBN 9781594260117 and ISBN 1594260117.