Emily Thompson is an author and artist, originally from northern California.  Although she adores Steampunk and all things Victoriana, she also writes occasional Sci-fi and fantasy.

After studying film and animation in university, she changed to a Japanese language focus and studied abroad in Tokyo for a year. She received a degree in Japanese and later spent nearly another two years in Japan, teaching English and writing.

She now lives in Washington and spends most of her time writing in coffee shops, painting, and playing far too many video games.