Biographical information

Name

Angela Blackwell
Biography

I’m a biomedical engineer who used to work at the FDA and now I co-own a medical device consulting company with my husband, Gerald Blackwell (www.blackwelldevice.com). I write science fiction alone and with Gerald. We also write a review column for Bull Spec magazine called The Exploding Spaceship, reviewing books, conventions, and geeky travel locations.
Previous Works

Many review columns for Bull Spec magazine (https://bullspec.com/category/columns/the-exploding-spaceship) and a couple of papers from graduate school. More recent engineering stuff is FDA guidance documents and as part of teams writing some ISO and ADA/ANSI standards on dental devices. Plus I write regulatory documents for clients.
Website

http://www.talesofthestarunion.com
Best known for

Being a constant presence at SF conventions in VA, NC, and GA with occasional visits to AL, and LA.
Being an avid Doctor Who fan.
Being half of The Exploding Spaceship review team.
Having written our first novel and now trying to find a publisher (and also an agent).
In the dental devices world, I am well known as a former FDA reviewer and as part of the US dental implant ISO subtag group.
In the Decatur/Huntsville AL area where I grew up, I am also known by many as an avid space program fan and a USSRC supporter.
Occupation

biomedical engineer working as a regulatory consultant, review columnist and science fiction writer
Story Ideas and Burning Questions

Trying to figure out if there is a market for our novel, a space adventure police procedural with a bit of humor. Have been told by a well known agent that it is very well written, but marketability in the US is not very clear (so we weren’t picked up obviously).

Also trying to determine what we want to do with related stories which are like Peter Gunn in a futuristic New Orleans which has aliens.

Our current stuff has future medical tech and materials tech, but have been thinking about doing some stories which feature the medical tech as a more central theme. Sort of exploring what things might be like if certain medical technology became available (not anything to do with the brain, as that’s been done repeatedly).