Paul Melko (born May 22, 1968) is an American science fiction writer whose work has appeared in Realms of Fantasy, Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, and Live Without a Net. His first professional story appeared in Realms of Fantasy in 2002. His first novel, Singularity's Ring, appeared from Tor Books in February 2008. He lives near Columbus, Ohio. Source: Wikipedia (en)