Fiendish Schemes (43 page)

K. W. JETER
is the author of
Morlock Night,
the cyberpunk novels
Dr. Adder
and
The Glass Hammer,
the noir sequels of
Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human, Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night, Blade Runner 4: Eye and Talon,
dark fantasy, and other visionary science fiction.

In 1987, when discussing
Infernal Devices
to which
Fiendish Schemes
is the direct sequel, he coined the term
steampunk
. Jeter has been nominated for various awards, including the Prometheus Award, Philip K. Dick Award, John W. Campbell Award, Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Noir Nebula Award.

A native of California, he currently lives in Ecuador.