What are two of your favorite books? The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley is my favorite novel. I love the magic because I don’t have to suspend my disbelief, and I enjoy King Arthur stories. Also, The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield is an amazing true story. The spirituality he experienced and wrote about then, described in ancient scrolls, is still alive now, and growing. What is the first novel you ever read cover to cover in one sitting? The Bridges of Madiso

It’s such a delight to choose (or admire) cover art for stories and novels. Some authors design their own, while others collaborate with photographers or professionals for that perfect visual hook. One that stands out to me as especially lovely is on Celia Blake's short story Exposed. She received kind permission to use this stunning underwater photograph of an octopus by Enrico Somogyi.