G. Ernest Smith

G. Ernest Smith is a retired Space Shuttle launch team member who lives near Cape Canaveral, Florida with his wife, Mary Beth. He has a son, Brandon, and a daughter, Mona, a brother, Jeff, and a sister, Gwen, who all live in California.

He enjoys sailing, Harley Davidsons, fishing, flying, writing, Miatas and eating (not necessarily in that order). He has been a contributing writer for Cycle World and Florida Touch and Go magazines.

He is a graduate of Rollins College and the Florida Institute of Technology and holds a Masters degree in Computer Science.

Mary Beth Smith

Mary Beth Smith lives in Cocoa, Florida with her husband, novelist G. Ernest Smith.  She graduated from Notre Dame of Maryland University.  She has 3 cats and 1 dog and enjoys reading, writing and sailing.