About the Author

Mark Budz lives in northern California with his wife, fellow author Marina Fitch. His short stories have appeared in "Amazing Stories" and "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction." HIs first novel, Clade, was published by Bantam Spectra in December 2003.

Reviews

"Budz may be poised to become hard SF’s next superstar.... [CRACHE is] A challenge to both the imagination and the intellect."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review