SJ Schauer has always lived his life in the future, dreaming of spaceships, and alien worlds. He is a recognized engineering expert in aircraft night vision equipment for military and civilian operators, where he has spent a career of testing, evaluating and certifying military weapon systems. He is also a longtime instructor of aerospace concepts and history, as well as simulated flight instruction.
A weaver of stories his whole life, SJ crafts stories in alien worlds with compelling characters. His short stories have placed first in the Space Opera: Writers Summer 2016 Flash Fiction contest, as judged by Peter F. Hamilton, and second in the Spring 2016 contest as judged by David Farland. SJ mentors other writers as a Veteran Reviewer on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Online Writer’s Workshop and multiple local writer’s groups.
SJ Schauer has recently returned to his hometown of Tucson, AZ with his three sons, one of whom is afflicted with a severe lifelong disability. The boys are his greatest joy and he works hard to make sure that they will become responsible, capable young men.