When the mission of the SPEED ship Procne is sabotaged, its crew suffers death by time dilation. It's thirty years later on the planet z2, and the travelers had been assumed dead, at least that's what their murderer thought...
When I was twelve years old, I received a certificate of Merit from The Hartford Courant, the major Connecticut newspaper, winning an honorable mention for a short story. I know now what I did not know then: the story was pure science fiction.
The first sf I ever read was a short story in an issue of my parents' Colliers, a mainstream magazine. I don't remember the title or author, but the plot is still vivid. New neighbors move next door to view point character, odd people who . . . time travel!
I was born in New London, Connecticut, lived there and in Middletown, and attended the University of Connecticut. I took one year off as an undergraduate to live near Munich, studying language, drawing and sculpture. Back at UConn I got a B.A. with Distinction in English and received an assistantship, teaching undergraduate courses while I earned my M.A. in 18th and 19th century English Literature.
Later I lived in Manhattan and taught at Brooklyn College. For many years I have been a Professor in the English Department at Nassau Community College, where my teaching included Women Writers and Science Fiction.
In addition to science fiction, I am strongly committed to animals,to old houses (I am still restoring my 1740 house), and to the preservation of the natural environment (the house overlooks a threatened tidal marsh).
