Daniel M. Bensen
Daniel M. Bensen was born in Chicago and has since lived in Maine, California, Montana, Japan, and Boston. He writes alternate history, science fiction, and fantasy—usually with kissing, always with a bibliography. His work includes Junction, the Sidewise Award–winning short story "Treasure Fleet," and the novella Petrolea. He currently lives in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he teaches English and resides with his daughters, wife, and in–laws in the Balkan Tower of Matriarchy.