T. M. Hunter has always had a fascination with interstellar travel and other worlds, and loves bringing his space pirate Aston West (and other assorted characters from the same universe) to life in various short stories and novels. Twice a top ten finisher in the P&E Readers Poll for his stories (2007, 2009), he has two books, HEROES DIE YOUNG and FRIENDS IN DEED, published by Champagne Books; a 11-story Aston West collection DEAD OR ALIVE by ResAliens Press; and his latest self-published novella, SEEKER.