Ziana de Bethune also writes under the names, Kristal Ryan and Donna Dakotah...different names for different genres. She is currently working on two novels. "It's a Quiet Thing," a true crime story, with scriptwriter, Anthony Bodden, who co-wrote the cult classic movie, "Belly," and "Mindset: Go," a motivational, self-help book with Life Skills Strategist, Octave Elllis. Both are slated for 2010 release. Her books have been translated into several languages and published worldwide.

Ziana is a graduate (with honors) of Henderson's College of Business in Calgary, AB, Canada, and holds several awards of achievement in arts, poetry, and business. Her passion for history and genealogy have inspired the Valantinus trilogy. Ironically, she admits to never having read a single vampire novel before writing her own.

"And I didn't start reading them after I decided to write them either, because I didn't want other authors' work affecting my own--not even at a subliminal level. I wanted it to be 100% original...and judging by the preliminary reviews thus far, that has worked in my favor."

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