Sara Douglass is the pseudonym of Sara Warneke. Sara worked as a nurse for several years and completed three degrees, culminating in a PhD in early modern European history. She now teaches both medieval and early-modern history at the University of Bendigo. Her first fantasy adventures, The Axis Trilogy, had an overwhelming response from booksellers, readers and critics (StarMan won the 1996 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel) and she has now established herself as one of the most popular fantasy writers in Australia. You can visit Sara's website at www.saradouglass.com.