Stefani Sobers has always considered herself to have an adventurous spirit, which is why she loves to write. "You can explore magical worlds and be anyone or anything you want to be."

Mrs. Sobers graduated California State University Northridge in 1991 with a degree in journalism. She went on to a career in newspaper reporting, first as a city reporter in the Silicon Valley, then a features writer in the Central Bay.

Shortly after the birth of her second daughter, Mrs. Sobers moved just west of London with her family where she published her first short story, 'Lady of the Dance' (previously titled 'Mouth of the Gift Horse') in British magazine 'The Lady'.

Her love of writing fiction continued to grow and she has now completed nearly twenty short stories with other projects in the works.

Mrs. Sobers first novel, 'Blessed be the Jewel' is slated to debut with Twilight Times Books in summer 2002. This first novel, identified under the genre magic realism, typifies her affinity for the unknown and her strong attraction to stories that portray the strength of womankind.

"As a child, my father used to read the 'Tarzan' novels to me, which gave me a real love of adventure stories. I still live that through my writing and my imagination."

When motherhood took the front seat, Mrs. Sobers put her career on hold to raise her two daughters and write free-lance articles from home. Her work has been seen in countless magazines and newspapers throughout the Bay Area.

Mrs. Sobers currently lives in the North Bay with her husband Sean, and daughters, Sammie, 5 and Stevie, 3.