Lucia St. Clair Robson

Before devoting her time to writing, Lucia St. Clair Robson was a Peace Corps volunteer in Venezuela, a teacher in Brooklyn, New York, and a public librarian in Annapolis, Maryland. She also lived in Japan, South Carolina and southern Arizona. A New York Times and "Washington Post" best-selling author, she has written several historical novels, including the Golden Spur Award winner "Ride the Wind" and Golden Spur finalist "Ghost Warrior: Lozen of the Apaches." Her most recent book is "Shadow Patriots" (Forge, 2005), which has won critical acclaim. She lives near Annapolis, Md.

Previous National Book Festival Appearances

• 2006 Book Festival Webcast