Liz J. Andersen

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Liz J. Andersen grew up in Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, California), and wrote the first draft of this novel when she was about the same age as her main characters. Liz has red hair like Taje, but Liz is not Taje. The author just became tired of too many red-haired villains, and a scarcity of red-haired heroes.

In real life, a serious lack of mentors undoubtedly led to this book, and a solution aimed at the author and other kids floundering on their own. However, once done, Liz realized she needed more science for an accurate SF novel.

So she set her novel aside to 2 science degrees at UC Davis, including a DVM. During summer breaks Liz backpacked, primarily in the Sierra Nevada with her friend Carla Salido, where they enjoyed their own adventu
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Liz J. Andersen I love animals, and Andre Norton, one of the first SF writers I read, showed me how they could fit into SF. Alexei Panshin also showed me how girls co…moreI love animals, and Andre Norton, one of the first SF writers I read, showed me how they could fit into SF. Alexei Panshin also showed me how girls could become an important part of the story. But mainly, I just wrote what I wanted to read--a story about characters roughly my age (at the time I wrote the first draft) having adventures that depended on friendship, not war, for excitement.(less)
Liz J. Andersen I work on my backlog of manuscripts, which is extensive at this point.
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