Mary Vigliante Szydlowski

Mary Vigliante Szydlowski grew up in East Greenbush, NY. She’s a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. She began her writing career in 1978. She's published 9 adult novels under various pseudonyms. She's the author of: The Ark (1978), The Colony (1979), The Land (1979), Source of Evil (1980), Silent Song (1980 & 2000), and Worship the Night (1982, 1985, & 2000). Using the pen name Mia Frances, she's the author of the erotic romance murder mystery series: IN HIS KEEPING: TAKEN (2015), IN HIS KEEPING: BANISHED (2015), and IN HIS KEEPING: CLAIMED (2016). She's also the author of the SF novella, The Hand of My Enemy (2014). She's had 4 children's books published: A Puddle for Poo (2015), Kia's Manatee (2011), The Duck in the Hole (2007), and I Can't Talk, I've Got Farbles In My Mouth (1995). She's a frequent contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul Books: The Dog Did What? (2014), Volunteering and Giving Back (2015), and Merry Christmas! (2015) Her articles, short stories, poetry, and children’s stories have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and on the web. She lives in Albany, New York. She's a member of The Authors Guild, The Science Fiction Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and The Romance Writers of America (RWA).