Cassandra Rose ClarkeCassandra Rose Clarke is a speculative fiction writer and occasional teacher. Her first adult novel, The Mad Scientist's Daughter, was a finalist for the 2013 Philip K. Dick Award, and her YA novel, The Assassin's Curse<em>, was nominated for YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults. She is a graduate of the 2010 Clarion West Writers Workshop and holds a masters degree in creative writing from the University of Texas at Austin. Her short fiction has appeared in Strange Horizons and Daily Science Fiction. Visit her at CassandraRoseClarke.com.. Read More Read Less