Mike Waller is an award winning author who, during his life, has been many things, ranging from public servant to computer programmer to boat designer, and has now decided to do that for which he has a great passion. He is a great believer in the idea that humankind will one day outgrow it's troubled childhood and reach for the stars. His great passion is to explore that possible future, not just from the scientific viewpoint, but from the lives of everyday normal people. His stories generally feature strong, independent and powerful heroines and heroes, and have strong plot driven stories with well developed main characters. His inclination is to write science fiction action/adventure stories. He currently lives in Australia (beautiful one day, perfect the next).