Erik Dolson graduated from Stanford University in 1973 with a degree in Philosophy. He drifted around Europe and Asia for a couple of years, drove a forklift in Israel during one of their frequent wars, hid from soldiers on Cypress while trying to get to Turkey, was treated well in Afghanistan by those who eventually became the Taliban, looked for God in India. Dolson returned home to San Francisco, then waited tables in Portland, Oregon for six years while trying to write. For 25 years, Dolson lived in Sisters, Oregon where he was owner, editor and publisher of the weekly newspaper and helped raise his two daughters. After the girls were fledged and his ex-wife took over responsibility for the newspaper, he returned to writing fiction. Dolson currently splits his time between Oregon and the San Juan Islands. In addition to "Chalice," he is working on the fourth draft of "All But Forgotten," a mystery set in the San Juan's and Seattle, and a small book on Adult Attachment Disorder, "It's Nobody's Fault." More about Erik Dolson, along with his blog and snippets from the books, can be found at erikdolson.com.