BJ Sikes is a 5’6″ ape descendant who is inordinately fond of a good strong cup of tea, Doc Marten boots, and fancy dress. She lives with one large cat, two sweet teenagers, a menagerie of chickens, and one editor-author. She is the author of the alternate history novel, The Archimedean Heart, a mix of fin-de-siecle artistes, royal roboticists, and revolutionaires. A follow up novella appears in the anthology The Clockwork Oracle and a full sequel, The Vitruvian Mask, will be released at Clockwork Alchemy 2023. https://bjsikesblog.wordpress.com/