Note: Additional bio-bibliographical data : From Skirmish, published in 2012: Michelle West is the author of DAW's The Sacred Hunt duology and the acclaimed six-volume fantasy epic, The Sun Sword. The Hidden City, City of Night, and House Name are the first three volumes of The House War. Michelle has also written numerous highly memorable short stories. She has also worked in a Science Fiction and Fantasy bookstore since 1986, and even managed it for a number of years, and she still loves getting out of the house and going to work because it is full of books. The very best part of the job is, and has always been, matching said books with people who will love them. She reviews books for F&SF, which gives her the chance to do the same thing on a larger scale. Summary of the author's 2008 explanation of the history of her legal name and the way her works have been credited:

• She was born as Michelle Michiko Sagara
• She was first published as Michelle Sagara
• She married Thomas West but decided to keep using Michelle Sagara though many people used Michelle West or Mrs. West with her.
• When she wrote Hunter's Oath she decided to use Michelle West.
• BenBella Books reprinted the Michelle Sagara titles as Michelle Sagara West. This was a compromise choice as Michelle wanted the books published as Michelle Sagara while the publisher preferred Michelle West as Bookscan data was available to show sales under that name.