Bio Matter

Like I said on the home page, I write science fiction. In 1988 I went to Clarion (the original one, Clarion East) and wrote a story there that became my first sale. Over the years I've been a high school English teacher, a telecom trainer (it's hard to explain), and a technical writer. 

These days I spend my mornings as a web guy, writing .net code at Minitab Inc., a statistical software company. In the afternoons I sit around in coffee shops and write short stories and novels.

My first novel, Pandemonium, was published by Del Rey Books in 2008, and won the 2009 Crawford Award. My second novel, The Devil's Alphabet, is due out on November 24, 2009.

My short stories have appeared in multiple "year's best" anthologies, in both science fiction and fantasy.

It's a good life, especially because of the people next to me in this picture.

That woman next to me is Kathy Bieschke, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor of counseling psychology at Penn State University. As her spouse, I get 50% off on all my counseling sessions with her.

Next to her is Emma Catherine Bieschke Gregory, singer / swing dancer / saxophonist, and rugby "beast".

Affectionately hugging the railing is Ian Bieschke Gregory, voracious reader, thespian, trumpeter, mad gamer, and comedian. He is currently about three feet taller than in this photo. I gotta get a new picture up here.

We all live in State College, Pennsylvania. It's woodsy.

Oh, and I'm represented by Martha Millard of the Martha Millard Literary Agency, and I'm a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America. I was told I should mention those things.

You can contact me at daryl.gregory@gmail.com