Charles Walter

Charles Walter earned a doctorate in astronomy, then eschewed an academic career for the shiny lights of software engineering. Since 2010 he has contributed to projects in air traffic management at NASA Ames Research Center and now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife, two young sons, and mortgage.

Recently, he won 2nd Place in the 2023 National Fan Federation Short Story Contest and 3rd Place in 2024. You can read his work in 4 Star Stories, Eldritch Science, Black Cat Weekly, Spring Into SciFi, and forthcoming in High Tower Magazine. Also, he used to be able to hit double high C on his trumpet.