Polly SchattelPolly Schattel is originally from Birmingham, AL, but prefers the wild emerald hills of Colorado and Western North Carolina. A filmmaker with a host of award-winning features films under her belt, she returned to the written word when she had the briht idea that maybe she could tell her stories without spending years raising money for them first. She's taught Film Directing, Film Editing, and Screenwriting in the UNC university system, NYC, and elsewhere. Proudly and passionately transgender, Polly lives in the mountains near Asheville, NC with her wife and three vicious and savage but very adorable animals. The Occultists is her first novel. Read More Read Less