Endicott West:

Delia Sherman & Ellen Kushner are co-founders, with Terri Windling, of Endicott West, an arts retreat in Tucson, Arizona. Delia was born in Japan, raised in New York City, studied at Vasser, and earned her PhD in Renaissance Studies from Brown University. She has published novels for teenagers and adults (Changeling, The Porcelain Dove, etc.), as well as numerous works of short fiction. Ellen was raised in Cleveland, studied at Barnard, worked as a fiction editor in New York City and as a radio host in Boston. She is now best known for her nationally-broadcast radio program Sound & Spirit, and as the author of award-winning novels including Thomas the Rhymer and The Privilege of the Sword. Ellen and Delia live in Manhattan.

Emma Bull & Will Shetterly are the managers and writers-in-residence at Endicott West in Tucson. Emma, who was raised in Minnesota, writes short stories, screenplays, children's books and novels including War for the Oaks, Finder, and Territory. She has also performed and recorded music with Cats Laughing and The Flash Girls. Will spent part of his childhood living in a roadside attraction in Florida, an experience which he turned into the novel Dogland. He has written short stories, screenplays, and comic books, in addition to fantasy novels for both teens and adults (Elsewhere, The Gospel of the Knife, etc.). Visit the Qwerty Ranch website for more information on Will and Emma's work.

Curious about where the Endicott name came from? You can read about it here.