A love of reading turned into a love of writing for Julie E. Czerneda. A former biologist, then writer and editor of non-fiction, in 1997 DAW Books published Julie's first sf novel, "A Thousand Words for Stranger" and she hasn't stopped since. Her work has received international acclaim, multiple awards,and best-selling status. You'll find her work in anthologies as well, as she enjoys working with other writers. Julie is a popular speaker, whether on writing, science, or the use of science fiction to promote scientific literacy. Her most recent adventures included being Guest of Honour for the national conventions of New Zealand and Australia, as well as Master of Ceremonies for Anticipation, the Montreal Worldcon (2009).

Julie is currently writing her first fantasy novel, A Turn of Light, to be published by DAW in 2011. (She started by building a scale landscape for Marrowdell, where the story takes place, so you can see she's having great fun with it already!)

For more on Julie's work and upcoming events, please visit www.czerneda.com

Oh, and when not writing or at conventions? Julie and her photographer husband grab their canoe and disappear into the glorious wilderness surrounding their central Ontario home.

From the Publisher

Odyssey is the 4th title in the Award-winning Tales from the Wonder Zone series of original anthologies of science fiction stories based on science topics from school curricula. Illustrated by Jean-Pierre Normand. Odyssey is aimed at young adult to adult readers, grades 7 and up.

From the Inside Flap

A life or death puzzle, with alien clues... A crash landing in an ocean of mercury ... A new world that doesn't want you ... A mistake that changes a life ... A parent's worse nightmare ... And did we mention the end of the world...? Take a perilous journey into space with these talented authors. Face dangers familiar and strange. Fight threats ancient and new. Risk the unknown. Dare the unimaginable. Survive! If you can.