Hendrik Witmans came to Canada in 1967. He writes speculative fiction about the way science and technology affect people. The Thought Killer is the first novel in a series of six. He has also written an anthology of short stories called Problems with Portals, about the quirks and pitfalls of teleportation. The author and his wife Brenda live in Qualicum Beach, on Vancouver Island, Canada. He can be reached at sfwriter@shaw.ca, or on his blog at www.qbwriter.blogspot.com.