Life First (Crayton)

Author Bio
• Birth—1976
• Where—Peoria, Illinois, USA
• Education—B.A., Howard University (Washington, DC)
• Currently—Hyattsville, Maryland


R.J. Crayton grew up in Illinois and now lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. She is the author of the Life First series of novels, which includes Life First and Second Life. Prior to writing fiction, Crayton was a journalist, writing for newspapers, including the Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star. Crayton also worked for several trade publications, including Solid Waste Report, Education Technology News, and Campus Crime.

Her first novels were published in 2013. The third novel in the Life First series, and a short story collection (Four Mothers), were released in 2014. Crayton is a monthly contributor to the Indies Unlimited blog and a regular contributor to the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies blog.

When she's not writing, Crayton spends her time being a ninja mom (stealthy and ultra cool, like moms should be) to her son and daughter. (From the author.)