Joe Zeigler

At sixteen, Joe Zeigler dove into entrepreneurship when he started his first company, Gutter Guard Installation. Since then, he's had his hand in many endeavors, from racing motorbikes and writing textbooks for Kawasaki to opening his riding schoo and creating a chemical for removing aluminum from the chrome cylinders of seized bike engines.

He is most proud of developing a technique for removing helmets from injured persons. An instruction panel based on Joe's method is now in every emergency room.

Over the years, as technology evolved, Joe grew curious about word processors and computers. He taught himself programming and soon was sharing his knowledge. After successfully launching his computer store, it wasn't long before Joe grew bored and sold that business. Then, following a lengthy chat and more than a few beers with a fire chief, FirePrograms was born, spreading rapidly to consumers worldwide. In 2000, amidst the Y2K panic, Joe wrote the first UPS Manifest system for desktop computers. Still, despite amassing thousands of customers, Joe sold QuickUPS shortly after.

For Joe, the real thrill came from creating. This realization led Joe to chase another passion, writing. Zeigler's third novel delves into the dangers of technology, built from the knowledge of someone involved in its evolution.

Joe finds fulfillment in writing and spends his days traveling with his wife, Lanying, and their cat, Cat. While on the road, he also enjoys photography, biking, and sampling the comfort food of different regions and countries.