

Some proclaimed it meant she was destined for greatness. For one thing, their Janet had been “born with the caul.” Everyone knew what that meant-although it turned out that what it meant depended upon whom you asked. They had always thought their daughter was sure to be someone extraordinary. He taught the fiction writing workshop at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, for eighteen years. His short fiction has appeared in many anthologies and magazines, including Asimov’s Science Fiction, including the Readers’ Award winner, “Lock Up Your Chickens and Daughters, H’ard and Andy Are Come to Town,” collaboratively written with Michael Swanwick. Dick-ian science fiction novel The Pure Cold Light, as well as two novels derived from the Celtic epic the táin bó cuailnge.

Gregory Frost is an American author of science fiction and fantasy, whose works include the Shadowbridge series, Fitcher’s Brides, the Philip K.
