Lois McMaster Bujold was born in Columbus, Ohio. She began writing in 1982, and her first sale was short story ‘‘Barter’’ to Twilight Zone Magazine in 1985. Her notable short work includes Nebula finalist ‘‘Weatherman’’ (1990) and Hugo finalist ‘‘Winterfair Gifts’’ (2004). Some of her stories are collected in Dreamweaver’s Dilemma (1996).
She launched her popular Miles Vorkosigan series in 1986 with Shards of Honor and The Warrior’s Apprentice,