George Punwell is a native of New York by way of California by way of Ohio, spending much of his childhood on a steady diet of science fiction movies and television shows, as well ...view moreGeorge Punwell is a native of New York by way of California by way of Ohio, spending much of his childhood on a steady diet of science fiction movies and television shows, as well as superhero comic books. It was in college studying for a degree in theater that he stumbled across a desire to write books.Having spent the majority of his life as a voracious reader, he has been heavily influenced by writers ranging from Robert Heinlein to Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, and David Weber to S.M. Stirling. Living in New York with his beautiful wife, their friends, and two mischievous Siberian huskies, he continues to write and dream of his writings.view less