Melanie Moyer is a Philly-based author and space lover. Her debut novel was published in 2018. Her short work has been published in Philadelphia Stories, Ghost Parachute, and others. She enjoys staring at the night sky, making food, and petting the nearest cat. Go birds.

"Readers looking for a light take on machine—and human—self-awareness will find plenty of heart."—Publishers Weekly "The warning The Original Glitch sends is clear: tech, like any creation, needs and has limits, and it is how not only the creators, but also individuals within a society, use the creation and allow it to develop into means for good or evil."—Nicole Yurcaba for Sage Cigarettes