Donald Firesmith is a multi-award-winning author of speculative fiction including science fiction (alien invasion), fantasy (magical wands), and modern urban paranormal novels.

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.

He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Becky, his son Dane, and varying numbers of dogs and cats.
You can learn more about the author by visiting his personal website:
http://sites.google.com/a/firesmith.net/donald-firesmith/

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