Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. She is a four-time Hugo Award winner, tying the record owner by Robert A. Heinlein . Lois began writing when she was in junior high, but got sidetracked when majoring in English was not for her. After she had two children, she started writing with some help and encouragement from friends and published authors Lillian Stewart Carl and Patricia C. Wrede. She is best known for writing her Miles Vorkosigan sci-fi series, but she also writes the Sharing Knife and Curse of Chalion fantasy series.