Ron Collins is a bestselling Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy author who writes across the spectrum of speculative fiction. With his daughter, Brigid, he edited the anthology Face the Strange.Both Stealing the Sun, his science fiction series, and Glamour of the God-Touched, his fantasy series, have been bestsellers. His short fiction has received a Writers of the Future prize. He has published nearly 200 short stories in venues such as Analog, Asimov's, and the Fiction River original anthology project. His short story "The White Game" was nominated for the Short Mystery Fiction Society's 2016 Derringer Award. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has worked to develop avionics systems, electronics, and information technology before chucking it all to write full-time.