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Todd Johnson McCaffrey wrote his first science-fiction story when he was twelve and has been writing on and off ever since.   His books include the Pern books "Dragonsblood", "Dragon's Kin" (with Anne McCaffrey), the non-fiction work, "Dragonholder."   He was a contributor (as Todd Johnson) to the "Dragonlover's Guide to Pern".   Todd has written numerous military science-fiction stories and for television (both as Todd Johnson).   He has designed one board game and consulted on the design of several others.   An avid pilot, he financed his flying with his writing - and now has over three hundred hours of flight time, including two solo cross-continent flights in a Piper Tomahawk and numerous hours of aerobatics.   A sixteen-year veteran of the software industry, Todd started writing full-time in 2002.   Todd holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tinity College, Dublin, and has completed numerous advanced classes in orbital mechanics and spacecraft systems.   He attended Clarion West in 1992.   He lives in Los Angeles.