P. D. Cacek, author of Canyons, Night Prayers, and numerous short stories, was born in Hollywood, lived for many years in Colorado, and now lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cacek won the Bram Stoker Award for short fiction for her story, "Metalica," which was later included in her short fiction collection, Leavings. Cacek has served as an officer of the Horror Writers Association.
