Kameron Hurley is an award-winning author and advertising copywriter. Hurley grew up in Washington State, and has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska; Durban, South Africa; and Chicago. She has a degree in historical studies from the University of Alaska and a Master's in History from theUniversity of Kwa-Zulu Natal, specializing in the history of South African resistance movements. Her essay on the history of women in conflict"We Have Always Fought"was the first blog post towin aHugo Award. It was also nominated for Best Non-Fiction work by the British Fantasy Society. Hurley is the author ofGod's War,Infidel,andRapture,a science-fantasy noir series which earned her the Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer and the Kitschy Award for Best Debut Novel. Her latest novel,The Mirror Empireis published by Angry Robot Books. and the sequel,Empire Ascendant,will be out in October 2015. Her first space opera,The Stars are Legion,will be published from Simon and Schuster's Saga imprint in fall of 2016. She has won the Hugo Award twice, andbeen a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Nebula Award, the Locus Award and the BSFA Award for Best Novel. Additionally, her work has been included on the Tiptree Award Honor List and been long-listed for the Gemmell Morningstar Award.