Mary Ann Loesch is an award winning fiction writer from Texas. Calling Austin her home, she is often inspired in her writing by the sights and sounds that "Keep Austin Weird." An active blogger on Loesch's Muse and co-founder of the writing group All Things Writing, Ms. Loesch spends her time writing urban fantasy, hanging out with her family, and debating whether or not to get a tattoo. Her urban fantasy, Nephilim was published in July 2011 by Lyrical Press Inc.