Liam Kincaid was born to parents of Scottish descent on December 30, 1953, in a boxcar in the high Sierra Nevadas during a raging snowstorm. After graduating from high school, Liam declined a medical scholarship to Stanford University and a musical scholarship to Julliard.

Instead, Liam served for a time in the United States Air Force, then traveled the world working at many jobs, including professional woodworker and stilts maker, maintenance supply specialist for Pacific Southwest Airlines, kelp processor for Kelco, hot-air balloon pilot, cow clipper (for one day), house painter, time-share salesman in Mexico, hospital housekeeper, school bus driver, wrestling-arena peanut vendor, street musician, English teacher in the Dominican Republic, ranch hand, e-zine publisher, bio-diesel manufacturer, carpet cleaner, pig photographer, and computer programmer.

When his roaming days were over, he longed for the wholesome science-fiction adventure stories of his youth, so he decided to try his hand at writing some. Having raised four sons, he was inspired by the powerful, astounding feats a group of intelligent, determined children can accomplish.

Liam welcomes correspondence from his readers and does his best to answer each one personally. E-mail him at: LiamKincaid@WorldHeartEpic.com