<p>CANDACE J. THOMAS is author of the VIVATERA SERIES, winner of the Diamond Award for Novel of the Year and Silver Quill. She has also penned VAMPIRE-ISH: A HYPOCHONDRIAC’S TALE, Hawkweed – found in MOMENTS IN MILLENNIA, and WANDERING BEAUTIFUL: Poetry for Dark Days. </p><p>Candace is known for her extreme fanatical love for both Count Chocula and smart, witty writing that expands her imagination and makes her wish she had thought of the idea.</p><p>Candace lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband, two daughters, and tailless cat. </p>