Alex Schuler began his career as a Navy pilot, then developed AI software for the commercial and defense sectors. His systems have been deployed on Navy ships and submarines, as well as NASA space shuttles. Alex turned to writing exciting and accessible science-based fiction to explore the ethical and philosophical implications of the technology he helped develop. His characters question their place and purpose in a rapidly changing world of ever-more-sophisticated--and potentially dangerous--technological advances. Code Word Access , the first novel in Alex Schuler's Code Word series, shot to #1 on Amazon in the sci-fi category. An early fan of Star Trek (the original, of course), The Outer Limits , and Sigourney Weaver in the Alien movies, you might find Alex wandering the halls of ComicCon or reading a great sci-fi book under redwood trees. Which book? Maybe Dune (Frank Herbert) or Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert Heinlein). Leigh Ritter is an East Coast author practiced in postmodern fiction and trained in technical non-fiction.

She has a BA in English from the University at Buffalo and an MS in sociology. Obsessed with the intersection of classical storytelling traditions and modern digital communities, her work explores new realities through symphonic imagery. Deepfake is her first novel with Level 4 Press, as well as her fiction debut.