Mercury Ward writes science fiction and fantasy.

He's been obsessed with psychology and why people behave the way they do. He doesn't want his characters to simply gesture at the human condition, but to be driven by their unique traits through the story.

His approach to writing is structure-first without being restrictive. The beginning, middle, and end are resolved early. But everything in between? The characters run the show, and all he does is trace their journey.

So why SFF? That's just what Mercury grew up reading. And there's something satisfying to reading about people being people even when their world is strange.

Currently writing Inherent Misfortune: an adult dark epic fantasy, the first of a trilogy.