Born October 29, 1954, in Tulare, CA; daughter of Harold (a farmer and writer) and Wanda Lillie (a journalist) O'Neal; married W. Michael Gear (a writer), October 1, 1982. Education: California State University, Bakersfield, B.A. (cum laude), 1976; California State University, Chico, M.A. (summa cum laude), 1979; attended University of California, Los Angeles; attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Religion: "Native American." Avocational Interests: "Hunting, fishing, hiking." Memberships: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, American Association of Physical Anthropologists, American Anthropology Association, National Bison Association, Archaeological Conservancy, Nature Conservancy, Society for Historical Archaeology, Western Bison Association, Wisconsin Bison Producers Association, Western Writers of America, Center for Desert Archaeology, Wyoming Writers Incorporated. Addresses: Home: WY. Office: Red Canyon Ranch, P.O. Box 1329, Thermopolis, WY 82443. Agent: Matthew Bialer, Sanford J. Greenburger & Associates, 55 5th Ave., New York, NY 10003.

NOVELS

• Sand in the Wind, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1990.
• This Widowed Land, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1993.
• Thin Moon and Cold Mist, Forge (New York, NY), 1995.
• (With husband, W. Michael Gear) Dark Inheritance, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2001.
• (With W. Michael Gear) Raising Abel, Warner Books (New York, NY), 2002.
• It Sleeps in Me, Forge (New York, NY), 2005.
• It Wakes in Me, Forge (New York, NY), 2006.
• It Dreams in Me, Forge (New York, NY), 2007.

• An Abyss of Light, DAW (New York, NY), 1990.
• Treasure of Light, DAW (New York, NY), 1990.
• Redemption of Light, DAW (New York, NY), 1991.

• People of the Wolf, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1990.
• People of the Light, DAW (New York, NY), 1991.
• People of the Fire, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1991.
• People of the Earth, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1992.
• People of the River, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1992.
• People of the Sea, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1993.
• People of the Lakes, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1994.
• People of the Lightning, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1995.
• People of the Silence, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1996.
• People of the Mist, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1997.
• People of the Masks, Tor Books (New York, NY), 1998.
• People of the Owl, Tor Books (New York, NY), 2003.
• People of the Raven, Tor Books (New York, NY), 2004.
• People of the Moon, Forge (New York, NY), 2005.
• People of the Nightland, Forge (New York, NY), 2007.

• The Visitant, Forge (New York, NY), 1999.
• The Summoning God, Forge (New York, NY), 2000.
• Bone Walker, Forge (New York, NY), 2001.

Author's works have been translated into seventeen languages.