Kurt Pankau is a programmer, writer, and musician. He is the author of the space western "High Noon on Phobos" and the creator of "Uncle Fluffy's Post-Apocalyptic Sing-Along". His short fiction has appeared in Nature Magazine, Escape Pod, and Unidentified Funny Objects. He is a leader and regular presenter with the St. Louis Writers Meetup Group. He has a weakness for dad-jokes, board games, and stories about time travel.