Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor 2010), the first of the Glamourist Histories. In 2008 she won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, her 2011 story "For Want of a Nail" won the Hugo Award for Short Story, and her 2013 story "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette. Her work has been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. A professional puppeteer and voice actor, she has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures and founded Other Hand Productions.