V. J. O. Gardner

Writing under the pen name V.J.O. Gardner, Valerie is an award winning author of full length fractured fairy tale fantasy novels. She is a hybrid author. Her first book, 'Blood of Ancient Kings' won an award in the very first contest she had ever entered. Her second book, 'Dracona's Rebirth', is published by Ink Smith Publishing. 'Servant Queen' is due for release March 26, 2016.

Always fascinated by both medieval times and sci-fi she was an avid reader and enjoyed a wide variety of literature and authors. She began writing in in the late 1980's after graduating from Dixie State University in St. George, Utah, where she studied Fantasy Lit and Writing. Valerie is a member of the League of Utah Writers and the United Authors Association.

Valerie has been an invited panelist at Tree City Comic Con (Boise, ID.) and at Salt Lake Comic Con (Salt Lake City, UT.) She also has been a panelist at several writers conferences including LTUE (Provo, UT.)

You can visit her at http://www.vjogardner.com