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Authors | Edward M. Lerner

Edward M. Lerner has degrees in physics and computer science (and, curiously enough, an MBA). Now writing SF full-time, Lerner worked in high tech for thirty years (including seven years as a NASA contractor), as everything from engineer to senior vice president. That experience includes techie havens (such as Bell Labs and Northrop Grumman), an Internet company, and a software start-up. It all shows up in his fiction.

His books include Probe, Moonstruck, the cyber-themed collection Creative Destruction, and, in collaboration with Larry Niven the Known Space novel Fleet of Worlds. His short fiction has appeared in Analog, Artemis, Darker Matter and Jim Baen's Universe magazines, on Amazon Shorts, and in the anthologies Year's Best SF 7 and Future Washington.

In the pipeline are Fools' Experiments and a second Known Space novel collaboration with Larry Niven, Juggler of Worlds.

Visit Ed's website at: http://www.sfwa.org/members/lerner/

Countdown to Armageddon, Episode Six Full Story From: The fallen covered hills and plain for as far as the eye could see.

Countdown to Armageddon, Episode Five Full Story From: The singsong of the muezzin still echoed in al-Ghafiqi’s ears as he rolled up his prayer rug.

Countdown to Armageddon, Episode Four Full Story From: The straight, one-edged scramasax clanged against Harry’s own sword, once, twice, three times.

Countdown to Armageddon, Episode Three Full Story From: The earth rolled in great waves.

Countdown to Armageddon, Episode Two Full Story From: A Brobdingnagian roar engulfed the thick woods.

Countdown to Armageddon, Episode One Full Story From: The village baked under the late-morning sun.

At the Watering Hole Full Story From: Resplendent in a spatter-pattern robe, K'reediscranth turned two eyes and four ears heavenward.

Chance of Storms Full Story From: My cabin, its lapped wood siding faded to a pale gray, was the only human structure in sight.

Great Minds Full Story From: "It's very much as I expected," the intruder said without preamble.

A Stranger in Paradise Full Story From: Row upon row of blue-and-green-and-white globes mock me. The world below reflects from tumblers and goblets and snifters and flutes, from more types of antique glassware than I can name.