Mayra Calvani writes non-fiction and fiction in a variety of genres—horror, paranormal, satire, mystery, literary fantasy, and children’s. Her stories and articles have appeared in publications such as Enigmatic Tales, Twilight Times Ezine, New Mystery Reader, Long Story Short, Musings: A Magazine of Words, Writer Gazette, Scribe & Quill, Absolute Write, The Bloomsbury Review, Mosaic Magazine, Blogcritics Magazine, American Chronicle, and El Nuevo Dia newspaper. She is editor of The Fountain Pen Newsletter, and co-editor of Voice in the Dark Ezine. In addition, she keeps several blogs, Mayra’s Secret Bookcase, The Dark Phantom Review, and Violin and Books. She is a member of Broad Universe, Sisters in Crime, and The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. To learn more about Mayra and her works, visit her website at: www.mayracalvani.com.

*Honorable Mention Award at the 75th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition under Children's Fiction.

*Finalist at the 2007 ABC's Children's Picture Book Competition.