Amy Difar was born and raised in New York, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Her college thesis won a writing award, which led to her taking on technical writing work in addition to programming. Writing fiction has always been her passion, beginning with 'mission reports' that she wrote for the enjoyment of her role-playing group. She finds herself drawn to particular characters and enjoys telling their stories, allowing them to dictate the genre of the book. She is also fascinated as to how magic would fit into the world as we know it, so contemporary and urban fantasies are her main interest. Her hobbies include listening to varied music, from goth, techno and metal to Celtic and Native American. She also loves to watch television and movies that make her laugh and she can't resist a good, dark beer. She loves animals and enjoys spending time with her four-legged friends, including a one-eyed kitty and an epileptic dog. Having spent years observing the cats and trying to discern their true thoughts, she enjoys giving them a voice in some of her books.