Ileandra Young is one face of the Da Shared Brain who writes erotica and romance under a second pseudonym. Ileandra enjoys writing fantasy (both urban and traditional) and aspires one day to write a piece so long (and therefore thick) that the book would form a good self-defence weapon in the hands of a fan (even been hit by War and Peace? It hurts!). Her interests include reading large books (see above), roller derby, and gently correcting people who believe that vampires should sparkle. She can be found on Twitter using @ileandraXraven