Tom Easton thinks the Readercon 5 badge in his collection marks the first Readercon he ever attended. Seven years ago, he found out why he keeps coming — that's how he met his wife!

He is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and reviewed books for Analog for 30 years (1978 - 2008). He holds a doctorate in theoretical biology from the University of Chicago and teaches at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. His latest books are Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Energy and Society (McGraw-Hill, 2009),Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Science, Technology, and Society (McGraw-Hill, 9th ed. exp., 2010), and Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Environmental Issues (McGraw-Hill, 14th ed. Exp., 2011).

Over the years he has published about fifty science fiction and fantasy short stories and ten SF novels, of which his favorites are Sparrowhawk (Ace, 1990), Silicon Karma (White Wolf, 1997), and The Great Flying Saucer Conspiracy (Wildside, 2002; ebook edition 2011, Naked Reader Press). His most recent title, co-edited with Judith K. Dial, is the anthology of predictive SF stories, Visions of Tomorrow (Skyhorse, July 2010).