Richard Calder
Richard Calder (born 1956) is a notable British science fiction writer who lives and works in the East End of London, but who spent over a decade in Thailand (1990–1997) and the Philippines (1999–2002).
Cythera is loosely related to the "Dead Girls" trilogy. It is set in the same universe and shares some minor characters.
The illegal immigrants of the year 2025 aren't from the Third World – they're from cyberspace. The acclaimed author of DEAD BOYS, DEAD GIRLS, and DEAD THINGS writes a lyrical science fiction novel about a future in which "ghosts" from the Internet are invading our world.