Born and raised in Australia, S. J. Groenewegen has written a number of SF essays and short stories, as well as a novel, and often appears at SFF conventions as a panellist and moderator. With a background in law enforcement/criminal justice, mostly in intelligence analysis, she has worked within Australian law enforcement agencies as well as the Serious Organised Crime Agency, the National Crime Agency, the Dutch Police, and the FBI. In 2016 she was awarded a British Empire Medal (Civil Division) for services to law enforcement and LGBTQIA+ diversity.
