Vanessa has always been a bookaholic and her life seldom strays far from the world of books, particularly in the winter, when her favourite activity is hibernation. She’s a freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction, and she spends most of her free time reading or writing. When she’s not being bookish, Vanessa’s into astronomy, hiking, kickboxing, gardening, “collecting” national parks across the continent, and being a massive geek. She loves Halloween and hates to be cold. Learn more at her website www.thodestool.com or follow her antics on Facebook and Twitter.