Imagination for hire. Alan M. Clark's illustration work has appeared in books of fiction, non-fiction, textbooks, young adult fiction and children's books. Awards for his illustrations include the World Fantasy Award and four Chesley Awards. His short fiction has appeared in magazines and anthologies.  SIREN PROMISED, his Bram Stoker Award-nominated novel, written with Jeremy Robert Johnson, was released in 2005.  His two book series with Stephen C. Merritt and Lorelei Shannon, THE BLOOD OF FATHER TIME, Books 1 & 2,  a dark, time-travel fantasy, was released by Five Star Books in 2007.  Raw Dog Screaming Press will release his new novel, D.D. MURPHRY, SECRET POLICEMAN, written with Elizabeth Massie in October of 2009.   Clark's publishing company, IFD Publishing, has released six books, the most recent of which is a full color book of his artwork, THE PAINT IN MY BLOOD.  He and his wife, Melody, live in Oregon.