


Horror Fiction Author, Kristy Tallman, is a Chester, Virginia based writer whose family origins are steeped in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. She has spent most of her life visiting the tales and learning the wisdom these great mountains possess as she visited family and lived a portion of her life there within the shadow of their mystifying allure.
Tallman has captivated awards and audiences throughout her life for her writing, her photography and her artistry. She has received recognition as a songwriter by VH1’s Sponsored Save the Music Foundation two years running. Not only has she authored two published books of poetry under the pen name Rainey Moon, but she also has written professionally as a staff reporter for local newspapers. She has been the Associate Editor of a tri-city newspaper and has also been Editor in Chief of an online ezine, which encompassed the arts, music and literature. She has held national publication as an equine photographer and has worked professionally in the publishing industry as a photographer as well.
Currently Tallman, the mother of three, has chosen to become a devoted full-time author and is already working toward completing another novel scheduled for a 2007 release.
In truth I am but a wordsmith surrendering my words to you.
