<p>Donald Firesmith is a multi-award-winning author of speculative fiction including science fiction (alien invasion), fantasy (magical wands), and modern urban paranormal novels.<br/><br/>Prior to recently retiring to devote himself full-time to his novels, Donald Firesmith earned an international reputation as a distinguished engineer, authoring seven system/software engineering books based on his 40+ years spent developing large, complex software-intensive systems.<br/><br/>He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Becky, his son Dane, and varying numbers of dogs and cats.<br/>You can learn more about the author by visiting his personal website:<br/>http://sites.google.com/a/firesmith.net/donald-firesmith/<br/><br/>His magical wands and autographed copies of his books are also available from the Firesmith's Wand Shoppe at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiresmithWandShop</p>
