N.R. Lambert grew up in New York City and learned early to avoid the empty subway car. Her writing has been published by Metaphorosis, Tor.com, TIME, LIFE, and Entertainment Weekly. In addition to her work as a pop culture author and copywriter, she volunteers with Read Ahead NYC, a reading-based mentoring program for elementary school students. She currently lives in Queens with her family and two saucy cats. Look for very occasional updates at www.nrlambert.com.