Dr. Lukasik has been published in over 50 literary journals, including The Georgia Review, Carolina Quarterly, and Mississippi Valley Review. In 2002 she was awarded an Illinois Arts Council Award for her work. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she taught writing and literature. She lives in Libertyville, Illinois, with her husband and their Shetland sheepdog. She is a popular speaker at writers workshops and events and would be happy to speak to your audience about any number of topics. Her latest book is The Lost Artist, June 2012.