Elizabeth Moonย grew up on the Texas border, served three years of active duty in the USMC (1968โ71), and now lives with her husband, also a veteran, near Austin, Texas. She has published more than twenty-five novels, including Nebula Award winnerย The Speed of Dark,ย Hugo finalistย Remnant Population,ย and the enduring epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Paksenarrion. She has published more than fifty short-fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines and in four of her own short-fiction collections, most recentlyย Moon Flightsย andย Deeds of Honor. When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing native plants and wildlife, knitting socks, and cooking.