CHRISTOPHER BUEHLMAN (he/him) is an author, comedian, and playwright from St. Petersburg, Florida, whose books include The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughters' War, and Between Two Fires. He spent his youth touring renaissance festivals in the US, performing his cult-favorite comedy act, Christophe the Insultor. As of this writing, he lives in France with his aerialist wife, Jennifer, and a very plush black cat named Jane.