Sonya Bateman lives in 'scenic' Central New York, with its two glorious seasons: winter and road construction. She is the author of the Gavyn Donatti urban fantasy series (Master of None / Master and Apprentice) from Simon & Schuster, as well as a few modern fairy tale retellings and a little paranormal romance.

Under the pseudonym S.W. Vaughn, she is the author of the Skin Deep m/m paranormal romance trilogy (Loose Id) and the House Phoenix thriller series.

She enjoys good coffee, bad movies, and finding new people to fan-girl with over awesome things like Dr. Horrible, the Artemis Fowl books, all things Terry Pratchett, Guillermo del Toro and Ron Perlman, The Dark Crystal, and Dragonball Z.