S.M. Sterling

We are excited to welcome our Fantasy Guest of Honor. He is a writer by trade, born in France but Canadian by origin and American by naturalization, living in New Mexico at present. His hobbies are mostly related to the craft or writing. He loves history, anthropology and archaeology, and is interested in the sciences. The martial arts are his main physical hobby.

Stirling’s novels are generally conflict-driven and often describe military situations and militaristic cultures. In addition to his books’ military, adventure, and exploration focus, he often describes societies with cultural values significantly different from modern Western views. One of his recurring topics is the influence of the culture on an individual’s outlook and values, with an emphasis on the idea that most people and societies consider themselves moral.