Donna Arteaga is an avid equestrian. She has written several award-winning science fiction short stories under the pseudonym Halsey Taylor.
She was born in Connecticut and spent eighteen years in the Army. When she retired from the Army, she moved to Florida, where she worked as an international buyer for fifteen years. She has a degree in Health Information Management and International Business. Currently, besides writing books, Donna is a field master for the local fox hunt club, Misty Morning Hounds.