Susan Rubinyi is the mother of a son who has Asperger's Syndrome. She also has an eclectic background in foreign language, science fiction and music. Fluent in four languages, she has worked extensively in cross-cultural areas such as language teaching, interpreting, translating and writing. She co-edited one of the first feminist science-fiction anthologies, administered a university Women's Studies program, and has written several articles and a book on fantasy and science fiction.