Mark W. Tiedemann has been publishing stories since 1990. His novel Compass Reach was shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick Award and Remains for the Tiptree. As of this year, he has sold over 70 short stories and published 13 books. A native St. Louisan, he has actually set two novels in his home town, the novel Realtime and his brand new just released book from Blank Slate Press, Granger's Crossing. The latter is (shock!) Not Science Fiction, but an historical novel set in the 1780s. He still lives in St. Louis.