Kevin J. Hallock was born in Missouri, homeschooled in rural Michigan, attended graduate school at the University of Michigan, and currently lives in Massachusetts with his lovely wife. He writes early each morning before going to work as a research scientist. Science has been a passion of his for as long as he can remember: collecting insects as a kid (gaining the nickname Walkingstick because he was also tall and scrawny), majoring in chemistry and math in undergraduate, and earning his Ph.D. in physical chemistry. His current hobbies include reading, writing, role-playing games, as well as the occasional video game.