Sidney W. Frost is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and was a Vestry member in the Episcopal Church in several parishes. He's also a Stephen Leader, a Stephen Minister, and a member of his church choir. While singing with the Austin Lyric Opera Chorus, he was in 42 productions. He is an Adjunct Professor at Austin Community College where he teaches computer courses.

While attending the University of Texas in the 1960's with fellow Combine member Rollo Newsom he worked part-time at the Austin Public Library driving a bookmobile. That's where he met the Liz character, the librarian who went out of her way to help others. However, Mr. Frost never knew anyone at the library like Mrs. Varner. As far as he knows, no one associated with the Austin Public Library has ever done anything criminal. Mrs. Varner was added at the insistence of writing classmates and editors who suggested the story needed more conflict. Mr. Frost, a former U.S. Marine, was a founding member of the Combine, and the group still holds monthly meetings.

Mr. Frost and his wife Lois, the choir director in his church, married each other when they were both in their mid-fifties, he after divorce and she after becoming a widow. They live in Sun City Texas, a retirement community in Georgetown, Texas where he plans to move the bookmobile in a future book.

Sidney W. Frost co-authored the non-fiction book, Automated Law Office System, published by West Publishing Company, and has had a number of non-fiction articles published.

Membership Organizations

• American Christian Fiction Writers
• Romance Writers of America
• San Gabriel Writers League
• The Writers' League of Texas

Education

Mr. Frost earned the Master of Science degree from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Long Beach.

Awards

• First Place -- 2007 SouthWest Writers Contest in the Inspirational/Spiritual Category
• First Place -- 2007 Writers' League of Texas Novel Manuscript Contest, Romance Category
• Third Place -- Fourteenth Annual Lone Star Writing Competition, Northwest Houston Chapter of the Romance Writers of America, Inspirational Romance Category
• Finalist -- 2006 Yosemite Writers Contest Novel Category
• 2005 Teaching Excellence Award -- Austin Community College