Once upon a time (as all good tales begin), Erik Scott de Bie and Rosemary Jones entered a Wizards of the Coast contest . . . and promptly lost.

But something in their wildly different styles (he writes dark fantasy, she writes swashbuckling silly) appealed to the Wizard editors.

Since then they've become known as Young Dragons, part of a group of new voices exploring the popular Forgotten Realms. Both being Seattle residents, they also cross paths at coffee shops, conventions, or inside the cover of anthologies.

Now, we are both stalking through Waterdeep. If you like it dark and full of intrigue, try Erik's DOWNSHADOW. Want something spooky and sassy? That's CITY OF THE DEAD (by me!).

Come meet both authors and learn how we ended up writing fantasy for Wizards of the Coast, our suggestions for launching your writing career (or your suggestions for us!), chit-chat, and other silly stuff. Erik claims that there may be other revelry afterward.

Want to sample CITY OF THE DEAD? Chapter one can be downloaded for free at Wizards of the Coast.

Erik Scott de Bie and Rosemary Jones
JULY 8, 2009: 7 p.m.
University Book Store
4326 University Way NE
Seattle , WA 98105