<p>Born and raised in Queens, New York, Joseph J. Madden now resides on a horse farm somewhere in the wilds of SE Wisconsin with his wife, daughters, and a wide assortment of fur-covered critters.<br/><br/>In March of 1978, then-seven year-old Joseph saw the original Star Wars in the theaters for the first time, an event that stirred within him a life-long love of science fiction and fantasy. By the age of twelve he began writing his own science fiction epics, a passion that continues to this day.<br/><br/>Along with his first two novels The Starhawk Chronicles and Rest and Wreck-reation: The Starhawk Chronicles, Book II, he has contributed to the David Bowie anthology 47-16 (Penny Dreadful Publishing), Crossroads in the Dark Volumes III & V (Burning Willow Press) and has released his own collection of short fiction, Other Worlds: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy.</p>
