Elaine Gallagher is a transgender woman, and much of her writing is concerned with the outsider experience and finding family. She is a long-time member of the Glasgow Science Fiction Writers' Circle, and studied creative writing at Glasgow University. Her recent publications include a poetry chapbook, Transient Light, and a story in the GSFWC charity anthology Flotation Device. She has also published book reviews and editorial in Interzone magazine and written and produced an award-winning short film, High Heels Aren't Compulsory.
""A fascinating and dynamic story."" --Martha Wells, New York Times bestselling author of the Murderbot Diaries ""The impressive worldbuilding, replete with myriad references to Alice in Wonderland, could easily sustain a much longer adventure. Readers are sure to be sucked in."" --Publishers Weekly ""An ambitious debut that delivers high-stakes action sequences and intriguing characters."" --Library Journal