William Alexander won the National Book Award for his debut novel, Goblin Secrets, and the Earphones Award for his narration of the audiobook. A companion novel, Ghoulish Song, will be published in March of 2013. He studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College and English at the University of Vermont, and currently lives, writes, and teaches in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His short stories have been published in various marvelous magazines and anthologies, including Other Worlds Than These, Interfictions 2, Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, and Fantasy: The Best of the Year 2008. Visit him at willalex.net and goblinsecrets.com.