NEWS: This fall I'm teaching THE ESSENTIAL ART OF EDITING through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University. *** On Friday October 10 I'll be at Katy Budget Books in Katy, Texas with other members of the Houston writers' group The Final Twist to launch our second annual mystery anthology. The event is 5-8 PM with a panel discussion, autographing, and treats for the audience.

Hurricane Moon Pyr SF&F ISBN 978-1-59102-545-0   "Love flourishes amid technical puzzles and planetary mysteries in Latner's strong debut... Well-known for her hard SF short fiction, Latner should win new readers with this fine first novel."—Publisher's Weekly "For those of us entertained by contemplating starship designs, planetary choice criteria, and biological considerations, this book has it all. But the book is also a great read for those who enjoy science fiction about people making choices based on the kind of world and future they want to build for themselves."—National Space Society Book Reviews "Atmospheric, haunting and evocative, Hurricane Moon is not to be missed."—Starlog "Top pick! …The characters are well defined; the science is imaginative but not whimsical; and the voyage is out of this world."—Romantic Times "Hurricane Moon…is a resonant achievement."—Washington Post Book World

Cover Art by Brian W. Dow www.briandowstudio.com

Hello and welcome to my web site.

photo by Dale Pizzo

I write speculative fiction and belong to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).  I also work at the Rice University Library in Houston, Texas and teach creative writing through Rice University's School of Continuing Studies.

When not making flights of the mind - i.e., stories - my favorite activity is flying sailplanes.  I have a private pilot glider rating and friends who own wonderful power planes.  So the sky always beckons.  

I also write nonfiction.  My articles on academic and technical as well as aviation-related topics have appeared in international, national, and regional print and online magazines.  I edit and do some business-related and public relations writing too.

I have an MA in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.  At the GTU, I affiliated with the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences.  There I was able to explore the relationship between religion and science before I started writing science fiction.  My science fiction and fantasy tends to have theological or spiritual angles.