M.J. Rau

M.J. RAU is the novel writing pen name of Poet, Martha Rau, author of SILVER HIGHLIGHTS: POEMS FROM THE MIDDLE YEARS and GREEN PASTURES: POEMS FROM OUR WESTWARD MOVE.

M.J. RAU is the author of the Romantic Fantasy novel, THE CRYSTAL TALON, the first in The Chronicles of Verdis Series. This is an action-packed Fantasy that takes place on the world of Verdis. If you are a fan of dragon stories, check out her debut novel, AERONA, from The Dragons of Valley View series. She is currently hard at work on the next book in that series. If you enjoy Contemporary Romance with a big dollop of faith and hope, you will love her novel HOME TO MERIDIAN set in rural South Dakota.

M.J. is a wife and mother of three, gardener, singer, horsewoman, and creator of handmade crochet and knit items for Arts and Craft Fairs, which she sells alongside her books. Martha and her family live in rural South Dakota. She loves horses, dogs, and cats.

"The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it." John 1:5