Elizabeth Moon grew up on the Texas border, served three years of active duty in the USMC (1968-71), and now lives with her husband, also a veteran, near Austin, Texas. She has published more than twenty-five novels, including Nebula Award winner The Speed of Dark, Hugo finalist Remnant Population, and the enduring epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Paksenarrion. She has published more than fifty short-fiction pieces in anthologies and magazines and in four of her own short-fiction collections, most recently Moon Flights and Deeds of Honor. When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing native plants and wildlife, knitting socks, and cooking.
[Elizabeth] Moon's powerful female characters send the unmistakable message that whatever men try to do, these women can do much, much better. --Publishers Weekly Intrigue and great action scenes, along with punchy dialogue. --SFRevu Praise for Elizabeth Moon's Cold Welcome A gripping page-turner with enough twists and turns to satisfy even the most hardened sf reader. --Booklist Like much of Elizabeth Moon's fiction, the characters shine. --SSFWorld Abounding with a new set of piratical baddies, ramped-up military slang, assorted betrayals, and echoes of Shackleton's incredible cold-weather trek. --Publishers Weekly An exciting tale of military sf. --Library Journal Solidy engrossing . . . Moon's great strength is her characters, particularly the soldiers and how they comport themselves when under great stress. --Kirkus Reviews