Lois Gilbert is the author of "River of Summer" (Penguin-Putnam, 1999,) "Without Mercy" (NAL Dutton, 2000,) and "Returning to Taos," (Five Star, 2006,) as well as dozens of published articles, reviews and essays. Her work has been translated into German, Russian and Italian. She lectures on creative writing around the world for Norwegian Cruise Line, evaluates manuscript submissions for University of New Mexico Press, and has twenty years of editorial experience.