Kate Rauner writes science fiction novels and science-inspired poetry, and serves as a volunteer firefighter in rural New Mexico, USA.She’s a retired engineer and Cold War Warrior (honestly, that’s what the US Congress called people who worked in America’s nuclear weapons complex) and now lives on the edge of the southwest’s Gila National Forest with her husband, cats, and dog.Kate says, “I’m well on my way to achieving my life-goal: to become an eccentric old woman.” Find her stories here.