J.M. Swenson considers his writing to be Weird Cli-Fi, Post-Science Fiction, or Mystical Realism. When he is not pondering the deep-time journeys of Life on Earth, what it’s like to be a raven or an octopus, or how Homo Sapiens might continue to evolve into unfathomable new creatures, he can be found traipsing through creeks and climbing trees with his daughter. He lives in Berkeley, California, where he loves to boardgame and roleplay, hike, garden, and explore the more-than-human world.