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Elizabeth Bear Elizabeth Bear is an author who works primarily in speculative fiction genres.	Guest
Aliette de Bodard Aliette de Bodard is a science fiction writer. Although French is her first language, she writes in English.de Bodard works as a software engineer specialising in image processing.de Bodard is a graduate of École Polytechnique.	Guest
Alec Nevala-Lee Alec Nevala-Lee is an American novelist, biographer, and science fiction writer.	Guest
Nicky Drayden Nicky Drayden is a systems analyst, writer, and author.	Guest
Michael Swanwick Michael Swanwick is a science fiction author.Swanwick's stories have appeared in Omni, Penthouse, Amazing, Asimov's, High Times, New Dimensions, Starlight, Universe, Full Spectrum, and Triquarterly.Swanwick's first novel, "In the Drift," was published in 1985. Subsequent novels include "Vacuum Flowers," "Griffin's Egg," "Stations of the Tide," "The Iron Dragon's Daughter," and "Jack Faust." His short stories have been published in many anthologies.	Guest