The first paragraph is awesome and really engaging. If I were new to you, I would be hooked into giving you a try based solely on it, without any of the rest of the bio making any difference except as a guide to possible titles to shop for. As an avid reader of yours, however, that same first paragraph---which reinforces WHY I am an avid reader---and the last paragraph would be the only ones of interest to me. The last, obviously, answering the burning questions of "What is next, and how soon can I get my hands on it?"
Wish I could be there,
Joy