Born and raised in Australia, S.J. Groenewegen has written numerous SF essays, short stories, and novels, and often appears at SFF conventions as a panellist and moderator. S.J.’s latest novel, The Disinformation War, is speculative fiction published by Goldsmiths Press/GoldSF. With a background in law enforcement/criminal justice, mostly in intelligence analysis, S.J. has worked within Australian law enforcement agencies as well as the UK’s National Crime Agency, the Dutch Police, and the FBI. In 2016 S.J. was awarded a British Empire Medal (Civil Division) for services to law enforcement and LGBTQIA+ diversity.