Note: Michael Don Anderson has a Bachelor's Degree in both Linguistics and Anthropology, as well as two Master's Degrees in Linguistics and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Arizona. He was nominated for Dean's Medal in 2004 at California State University at Fresno by the School of Arts and Humanities and has won many grants or scholarships during his academic career. He is the author of the Devon Mosteller gay-themed contemporary-fantasy series. His first commercial sale was to Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine Autumn 1999.