Joy V. Smith, a Wisconsin native and graduate of Oshkosh State U, writes fiction and non-fiction. Her fiction has appeared in various publications and anthologies. Her fiction books include her latest SF adventure, Taboo Tech; Strike Three (a post-apocalyptic novel); Detour Trail (a western adventure); Sugar Time (a time travel tale collection), and The Doorway and Other Stories (14 SF/fantasy reprints); her SF has also been published in two audiobooks, including Sugar Time. Her e-books include Taboo Tech, Strike Three, Detour Trail, Hidebound (SF), Sugar Time, Pretty Pink Planet, Hot Yellow Planet, The Doorway and Other Stories, and Remodeling: Buying and Updating a Foreclosure. Her non-fiction includes interviews and her house books: Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook and Remodeling: Buying and Updating a Foreclosure. She lives in Florida with Blizzard the Snow Princess, Pemberley, a tortoiseshell cat, and Samwise, the little--really little--puppy.