Jason Patrick Crawford is a father of three rambunctious boys, one sweet-as-sugar girl, and has been happily married for over nineteen years. He lives in sunny California, where he constantly laments the lack of rain. He writes speculative fiction, including the Samuel Buckland Chronicles and the Dragon Monarch series. His other interests include single-player video gaming, paper-and-pencil roleplaying, and anything else that lets him tell or experience a great story!