Stoney ComptonLeonard (Stoney) Compton has had novelettes and short stories published in Universe 1, Tomorrow, Speculative Fiction, Writers of the Future, Vol. IX and Jim Baen's Universe. Two novels, Russian Amerika, and Alaska Republik were published by Baen Book. After 31 years in Alaska, he now lives in the Willamette Valley of Oregon with his wife, Colette, their ever-changing number of cats, Pullo, their energetic Australian Blue Heeler, and Parker of dubious lineage by happy hound disposition. He is an avid hiker, kayaker, and velocipede enthusiast. Stoney would love to visit Europe again, especially Portugal, Spain, and France. Read More Read Less