Mike Chen

Mike Chen is the author of We Could Be Heroes (released January 2021), Here And Now And Then (Goodreads Choice, and Compton Crook finalist), and A Beginning At The End (featured in Polygon’s Best of 2020). He has contributed to Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View and covered geek culture for sites such as Tor.com, The Mary Sue, and StarTrek.com. In previous lives, he has been a musician, DJ, aerospace engineer, and credentialed NHL reporter. Mike lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and rescue animals.

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