Mark Miller

Originally from Kansas, Mark currently resides in Florida with his wife and four children. He believes he has always been a writer and strived to follow in the footsteps of his namesake, Mark Twain.
His father was a newspaper writer, editor and photographer for both the Kansas City Star and Kansan. It was at the University of Kansas where Mark received his Bachelor’s Degree in Film. Influences came from the writings of authors like C.S. Lewis, Lloyd Alexander, Stephen King and Tolkien. His interest in fantasy did not end on the page as some of his favorite movies include The Dark Crystal, Excalibur, Star Wars and Krull.
Professional experience dates back to the 1990’s. Mark has co-written four screenplays, two of which were produced as ultra-low budget direct-to-DVD features. Mark also became co-creator of an educational and entertaining children’s program, The Kidz Klub Tree House. Each episode of this show brought a twist to familiar fairytales and conveyed a positive message. On his own, Mark has completed three other novels and a screenplay. The first two books of his Empyrical Tales have been published by Comfort Publishing, LLC out of North Carolina. Book I: The Fourth Queen and Book II: The Lost Queen are available now. Look for Book III: The Secret Queen in Spring 2012.
Mark believes being a father of four makes him uniquely qualified to write his fantasy stories. His two daughters unknowingly provided the models for the main character sisters.