Fictionist, Fabulist, Paracosmonaut
I was born in Portland, Oregon and raised on a steady diet of books, rich in speculative fiction. Until age 20 I planned to be a paleontologist, but then I devoted myself to writing. I still love dinosaurs and geology.
My other interests include folk tales, history, and various (mostly geeky) sorts of pop culture. I write science fiction and mythic fantasy, as well as naturalistic stories and other prose. I received a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Pacific University in 2008.
My first published fiction appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction in 2008, and my stories continue to be published there. My fiction has also appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, CALYX Journal, and elsewhere. "Conditional Love," originally published in Asimov's, was a nominee for the 2010 Nebula Award for Short Story.
I live in Portland with an engineer, a cat of venerable age, and a Climate Victory Garden.