Kristine Kathryn Rusch is an award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction, and fantasy writer. She has written many novels under various names, including Kristine Grayson for romance, and Kris Nelscott for mystery. Her novels have made the bestseller lists –even in London– and have been published in 14 countries and 13 different languages.Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction. In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".She has also published as:Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)Kristine Grayson - romancesKathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)Kris Nelscott - mysteriesKris Rusch - historical fictionKris DeLake - romances