Infinite Metropolis

Dr. Edmund Schluessel holds a PhD in theoretical astrophysics from Cardiff University and has published work on the theory of gravitational waves and on cosmology. His short fiction has drawn comparisons to Olaf Stapledon and has been featured in the anthology Mind Candy Too, in Tähtivaeltaja magazine and elsewhere. By day, he work as a teacher of mathematics. An experienced political activist in the tradition of Judith Merrill and China Mieville, he organized the biggest demonstration against Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in his adopted home city of Helsinki.

Mikko Rauhala is a Finnish SF author making their foray into the English speaking world. They often write their stories in both languages, which can get frustrating when there’s no one else to blame for the occasional double entendres.

Informed by their master’s degree in intelligent systems, they’re most at home in hard science fiction settings, though they’re not exclusive and like to cross genres. Whether the subject is steam powered gnomes or universal quantum suicide, Rauhala enjoys taking an eccentric premise and bringing it to its logical conclusion. As befits a Finn, their plot-driven narrative is often seasoned with a touch of dark, dry humor.

Rauhala is an Associate member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.