Derek Künsken

Derek Kunsken is a best selling science fiction author best known for writing the “Quantum Evolution” series of novels. The author was born in Coburg, Canada in 1971 and as a teenager he went to the University of Guelph. He would later attend McMaster University where he graduated with a masters in molecular biology. But he left everything behind and went to Honduras where he worked with street children for several years. After he returned to Canada, he worked a range of jobs finally ending up in diplomatic postings in Cuba and Colombia. In 2006, he made his science fiction debut with the short story “Tidal Maneuvers” after which he became a regular contributor of short stories to magazines. In 2012, he was the winner of the Asimov’s Reader Poll for his work “The Way of the Needle.” He made his long fiction debut with the publishing of “The Quantum Magician,” the novel that spawned the “Quontum Evolution” series of novels.