Lawrence Hogue is a writer, educator, environmental advocate, and stay-at-home dad. His previous books include All the Wild and Lonely Places: Journeys in a Desert Landscape (nonfiction/nature writing, Island Press, 2000), Daring and Decorum (LGBTQ historical romance, Supposed Crimes, 2018), and a self-published collection of three short stories, Desert Trilogy. He is also the author of numerous magazine articles, mainly on the outdoors and especially the desert. Though he has been a fan of science fiction since he was a child, Ada’s Children is his first sci-fi novel. When not writing, he likes to hike, cycle, and go Nordic skiing; play video games; and work or volunteer in various capacities to protect nature.