By day, EVAN DICKEN studies old Japanese maps and crunches data for research at The Ohio State University. By night, he does neither of these things. His fiction has most recently appeared in: Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Strange Horizons, and he has stories forthcoming from Black Library and Rampant Loon Press.
"""Fans of fantasy and particularly Asian inspired fantasy or mythology are sure to enjoy this too and if it then encourages them to step further into the world of L5R well that can’t be a bad thing can it?"" -- <I>What You Tolkien About</I> ""Dicken crafted some top-notch puzzles for the characters to solve. I did really enjoy the story and do recommend it, especially if anyone is looking for a new series to draw them in."" -- <I>Cosmic Circus</I>, On <I>The Heart of Iuchiban</I> ""Despite being set in an established world, Dicken builds on this and makes it his own. From the description to the people and landscape everything vividly comes to life while you are reading, and it is a joy to read. Particularly the description and information on the cartography itself – the detail is mind-blowing."" -- <I>What You Tolkien About</I>, On <I>To Chart the Clouds</I>"