TJ Radcliffe is a physicist, poet, engineer and author. His work--including the story "Cassandra," which appeared in the original "Machine of Death" collection--has been translated into several languages. He frequently collaborates with Hilary Farmer (http: //greenteadoodles.wordpress.com) on illustrated poetry and poemed illustrations. When not writing, he sails, hikes, canoes, runs, and contributes to the Unpublished Journal of Irreproducible Cuisine.