N.A. Ratnayake

N.A. Ratnayake is an aerospace engineer turned science teacher and science fiction writer living in Boston. Though presently a New Englander, Ratnayake was born and raised in the A...view moreN.A. Ratnayake is an aerospace engineer turned science teacher and science fiction writer living in Boston. Though presently a New Englander, Ratnayake was born and raised in the American West — a region whose history and character continue to strongly influence his writing. The mountains, rains, coasts, and deserts of the West have been the backdrop for a rich interplay of conquest, struggle, identity, and hope. These themes often emerge in Ratnayake's stories, blended with the experiences and memories of growing up as the son of South Asian immigrants. He can often be found with his nose in a book and/or wandering around, lost in his own head.view less