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Andy Giesler

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When I was little, I fell in love with science fiction. (Andre Norton and Isaac Asimov: thank you, wherever you are.) In high school, I fell in love with fantasy. (J.R.R. Tolkien: thank you; even though you were a human, I hope you're in Valinor.)

In college, majoring in computer science made me love science fiction even more, and majoring in philosophy made me love reading a curious assortment of things.

Besides reading, I'm a writer. (The non-bookwhacking kind.) As you probably know, I have to talk about my author persona in third person. Sorry. I don't make the rules.

In fourth grade, Andy Giesler fell in love with writing. His debut novel, Attack of the Dinosaurs, was seventeen pages long: the heart-pounding tale of Alaskan scientists usin ...more

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Over the last few months I've written a half dozen short stories. If you're looking for something quick to read, I'm eager for feedback before sending them off.

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