For years, I was convinced I’d end as a full-time artist. I even invested in art school, from which I graduated in 2008. Of course, things always turn out just a little different–in my case, I spontaneously threw myself into the writing business the same year I graduated. While I still create the occasional piece of art, my life these days seems to revolve around my netbook’s keyboard.

I write the occasional short story, but my focus is on novels, specifically science fiction and fantasy for young adults. I write in a range of styles and genres–from high-concept SF to magical realism, from light-hearted, cracky fantasy to deliciously messed-up darkness.

As for the rest: I have a harmless Internet addiction, and my hobbies slant toward the geeky side of things. Think comic books, computers, RPGs, online fandom and everything SF/F, balanced out by a broad taste in music and movies and an affinity for sleeping until noon. (Beds are highly underrated.) I love animals, in particular my neurotic, mildly bug-eyed cat.

Photo by Suzanne Annaars.