Mike Lancaster's love of scince fiction was forged at an early age by reading Gulliver's Travels, The War of the Worlds, and A Journey to the Center of the Earth, and by watching Gerry Anderson's shows, Doctor Who, Quautermass movies, and Star Trek. He lives in Cambridge, England, with his wife, children, and veritable menagerie of pets. Visit him online at www.mikelancaster.com