Jane Alison is the author of a memoir, THE SISTERS ANTIPODES; a craft book, MEANDER, SPIRAL, EXPLODE: DESIGN AND PATTERN IN NARRATIVE; a translation of Ovid's stories of sexual transformation called CHANGE ME; and the novels NINE ISLAND, NATIVES AND EXOTICS, THE MARRIAGE OF THE SEA, and THE LOVE-ARTIST. Her most recent novel is VILLA E. She teaches in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Virginia and divides her time between Charlottesville and Mexico with architect Edward Tuck.