J.J. Irwin lives in Australia and speaks to her plants. None have ever spoken back. Her stories have previously appeared in Strange Horizons and
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, and she is a graduate of Clarion South. She can be found online at http://deepfishy.livejournal.com.

J.J.’s Shimmer stories:

• “Haniver,” Shimmer Issue #13