J a SeckerJ.A. Secker was born in northern Ontario, Canada, and grew up in Parry Sound, Ontario, on the shore of Georgian Bay. He has a B.Sc. in Applied Physics and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics and Astronomy. His astrophysics research focussed on globula cluster systems, galaxy formation and the cosmological distance scale. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington State University where, among other courses, he developed and taught an upper-year capstone course on the search for intelligent life in the Universe. In addition to writing and science, he is a nature lover, music lover, stereo enthusiast and vinyl record collector. He lives in Ottawa with his scientist spouse, their three daughters and Labrador Retriever. Emily Jayne and the Kairos Codex is his first novel. For additional information, please see: https: //jasecker.ca/ Read More Read Less