BIOGRAPHY A.C. Cargill grew up in Midwest U.S.A. watching such TV shows as Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Columbo, and reading the works of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Their influence is seen clearly in her writing. She has a B.A. in English literature and philosophy, emphasizing philosophical ideas in her plots and characters. She spent forty-six years writing and editing for various companies, including the IT sector, while pursuing her interest in drawing, painting, and graphic and website design. She has lived and worked in a variety of places, including Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and Europe. Now she has settled back in the Midwest with her husband, enjoying small town life and writing up a storm.
