Curtis C. Chen is an author of hard science fiction.Before becoming a full-time author, Chen was a software engineer.Chen's work has appeared in The Overcast, Leading Edge, The Future Fire, Perihelion, Kaleidotrope, Fireside Magazine, and Playboy Magazine. His first book, the collection "Thursday's Children: Flash Fiction from 512 Words or Fewer," was published in 2014. His first novel, "Waypoint Kangaroo," was published in 2016, followed by "Kangaroo Too" in 2017.