Rae Richen's short stories and articles have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and in handbooks for writers and teachers. She has taught middle school, high school students and adults and has always been impressed with the wide-ranging curiosity and the persistent search for answers among her students. Her novels include the adventure novel, Uncharted Territory, and the historical Scapegoat series, The Price of Freedom and The Hounded. She has also written To Serve Those Most in Need, a non-fiction history of social services in the Pacific Northwest. Her novels include questions for book groups dealing with story content and also with style and storytelling choices. They are appropriate for interested readers and also for students studying fiction writing. The author is available for classroom presentations and discussions. She enjoys leading workshops for any age group on the writing of fiction and non-fiction. Contact her at: Lloyd Court Press 3034 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, or at www.raerichen.com