About the Author

Paul Clayton is the author of a three-book historical series on the Spanish Conquest of the Floridas-- Calling Crow, Flight of the Crow, and Calling Crow Nation (Putnam/Berkley) , and a novel, Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam (St. Martin's Press) , based on his own experiences in that war.

Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam was a finalist at the 2001 Frankfurt eBook Awards, along with works by Joyce Carol Oates (Faithless) and David McCullough (John Adams) .

Clayton's book-- White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke-- is a work of historical fiction. He has also authored In the Shape of a Man, a realistic novel with hints of horror, and, Strange Worlds, a collection of traditional sci-fi and fantasy stories.

Paul currently lives in California. Watch for his new novel, Van Ripplewink, coming soon!

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