Maya Bohnhoff is a Baha'i, a New York Times bestselling author of science fiction, fantasy and alternate history, and a performing and recording musician/singer/songwriter (with her husband Jeff). She is the author of a dozen novels and her short fiction has appeared in Analog, Interzone, Baen's Universe, Paradox and Amazing Stories. She is a founding member of the Book View Café where she writes a bi-monthly blog, and she blogs weekly at www.commongroundgroup.net.