Mark Gelineau is the author of the fantasy novella imprint Echoes of Ascended, where he writes four different series alongside Joe King. He is also creator of the Tales of the Hanged Man series published by Pro Se Press. In addition, Mark has also published papers in the academic journal Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies for the Whedon Studies Association and presented at the Association's national conference. Mark has been an educator for over seventeen years, teaching English at one of the top private schools in the country. He has taught literature and storytelling in both China and Japan as an academic and cultural exchange teacher. In the past, Mark served as director of education outreach for Arclight Repertory Theater and was education specialist for the Shakespeare on the Square Festival in San Jose. From comics to tabletop and role-playing games, Mark has a love for all that is gloriously geeky in the world. In the few hours left between writing and teaching, Mark spends time with his wife and his six year old son, Bryce, and the official Corgi of the Ascended, a Fluffy Pembroke named Zuzu.