Tim Waggoner is a novelist and college professor. His original novels include the Nekropolis series, Cross County, Darkness Wakes, Pandora Drive, and Like Death. His tie-in novels include The Lady Ruin series and the Blade of the Flame trilogy, both for Wizards of the Coast. He's also written fiction based on Supernatural, Stargate: SG-1, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and others. He teaches composition and creative writing at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, and has a busy online presence in the fantasy fiction community.