Michael Swanwick, a Guest of Honor at Readercon 13, is one of the most interesting and unpredictable writers in science fiction today. His works have been honored with the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and World Fantasy Awards, and have been translated and published throughout the world.

Michael is the author of eight novels and five major collections of short fiction. His latest novel, Dancing With Bears, featuring the Post-utopian swindlers Darger & Surplus, has just been published by Night Shade Books.

Swanwick lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Marianne Porter.