Melanie Rawn, the author of DAW's bestselling Dragon Prince trilogy--Dragon Prince, The Star Scroll, and Sunrunner's Fire--is a second-generation Californian who, after graduating from Scripps College with a B.A. in history, worked as a teacher and editor while writing her first two novels. She lives in a small town outside Los Angeles and keeps cacti as pets. She can be found at melanierawn.com.