M.R. Sellars
M. R. Sellars has been called the "Dennis Miller of Paganism" for his quick wit and humorously deadpan observations of life within the Pagan community and beyond. However, his humor is only one facet of his personality. Author of "The Rowan Gant Investigations," a series of fictional suspense-thrillers featuring a practicing Witch as the protagonist, he is also perfectly capable of depicting a deadly serious and sometimes dark side of humanity. While being fast-paced, intensely entertaining reads, his books are also filled with real-life pagan dynamics and even a dash of magick! All of the current Rowan Gant novels have spent several consecutive weeks on numerous bookstore best seller lists. The Law of Three, book #4 in the saga, received the St. Louis Riverfront Times People's Choice award soon after its debut. Other awards include both the Blether Silver and Gold Medallions for Perfect Trust (#3) and Crone's Moon (#5) respectively.
An honorary elder of Mystic Moon, a teaching coven based in Kansas City, and an honorary member of Dragon Clan Circle in Indiana, Sellars is for the most part a solitary practitioner of an eclectic mix of Pagan paths, and has been since the late seventies. He currently resides in the Midwest with his wife, daughter, and a host of rescued felines. His schedule never seems to slow down and when not writing, researching a project, or taking time to spend with his family, he can be found on the road performing workshops and book signings nationwide.
An avid member of the Environmental Defense Fund and the World Wildlife Fund, Sellars resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and daughter. Locally, their home is known to be a haven for neglected and abused animals, and the ever changing population stands for the moment at one dog and eight cats.
M. R. Sellars has been an honored guest and speaker at libraries and numerous national events. Some of the most notable being the annual Real Witches Ball in Columbus, Ohio; the S.P.I.R.A.L. Pagan Unity Festival in Burns, Tennessee; ConVocation in Troy, Michigan; and the 16th annual Heartland Pagan Festival in Kansas. FPG Samhain 2005 will be his third appearance at FPG.