K. M. Herkes is a Chicagoland-based writer of science fiction and fantasy, an independent publisher, and an occasional bookseller. Her published works include the Rollover Chronicles, an ongoing series about the challenges of midlife-onset superpowers, and a completed cross-genre collection, The Stories of the Restoration. Professional development has included classroom teaching, animal training, aquaculture, horticulture, retail operations, and clerking at a public library. Personal development is ongoing. Baking, gardening and cat wrangling are involved. Visit dawnrigger.com for excerpts, short fiction, art & more. While you're there, sign up for the quarterly email newsletter for all the best regular updates.