Since his debut in the mid-eighties, Robert Reed has produced a substantial and varied body of work. Nine novels have been published to date, including the much anticipated "Marrow". Reed has also sold nearly one hundred shorter works of fiction, including "The Utility Man," "Decency," "Marrow," and "Whiptail," all finalists for the Hugo Award. His novella "Chrysalis" was nominated for a Nebula, and "Human Bay" was on the final ballot for a World Fantasy Award. His first collection of stories, The Dragons of Springplace, was published in 1999 by Golden Gryphon Press. Reed's hobbies include gardening, playing God to numerous small ponds and large aquariums, running long distances, and reading about every persuasion of science. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife, Leslie.