<p>V. S. Holmes lives in a Tiny House and owns too many books for such a small abode. Her favorite genres include fantasy, science (of both the non-fiction and fiction varieties), and anything with diverse protagonists. When not writing, she works as a contract archaeologist doing Cultural Resource Management throughout the northeastern U.S.<br />
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<em>Smoke and Rain</em>, the first in her fantasy quartet, was chosen for New Apple Literary’s 2015 Excellence in Independent Publishing Award. "Starfall," a science-fiction short can be found in the January 2016 issue of Vitality, an LGBT magazine.</p>