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John Ringois author of theNew York Timesbest-selling series known by most as “The Posleen Wars” comprisingA Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front,When the Devil Dances,Hell’s Faire, plus the tangential novelsCalley’s War,Sister Time, andHonor of the Clan(all with Julie Cochrane), andA Watch on the RhineandYellow Eyes(both with Tom Kratman). He also co-authored—with David Weber—March Upcountry,March to the Sea,March to the StarsandWe Fewin the best-selling Prince Roger series. He had visited 23 countries by the time he graduated high school. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, he brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.Brian M. Thomsenwas an editor at Warner Books (where he was one of the founders of their Questar SF and fantasy line), then later at TSR, and finally did freelance editing for Tor Books. He was nominated for the Hugo Award for best editor, was the author of two novels (Once Around the RealmsandThe Mage in the Iron Mask), several nonfiction books, over forty short stories, and edited fifteen anthologies. He also served as a World Fantasy Award judge. He died of a heart attack on September 21, 2008.