C. J. Cherryh planned to write since the age of ten. When she was older, she learned to use a typewriter while triple-majoring in Classics, Latin, and Greek.

With more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, she is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field.

Cherryh was recently named a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America.

She lives in Washington state.