Allan Dyen-Shapiro is a Ph.D. biochemist currently working as an educator. His recent sales include “Evidence from the Trial of a Dangerous Man” (to the People’s Preservatory); “Kaddish for Stalin” (to Other Covenants: Alternate Histories of the Jewish People); “I’m Proud of You, Mum” (to Mind Candy Volume I); and “Crossing the Boundaries of Virtual Jerusalem” (to HOLY COW: SF Stories from the Center of the World, which he also co-edited). He has recently completed his first novel. He blogs about science fiction, science, literature, environmentalism, and futurism at allandyenshapiro.com, where you can also find links to all his stories. You can friend him on Facebook as allandyenshapiro.author and follow him on Twitter as Allan_author_SF. He lives in Southwest Florida.