A. Zaykova is ascience fiction writer based in Wellington. She loves space pirates, mythology and grey characters.

Raised as a global nomad, she is an avid traveller to real and fictional destinations. The latter proves useful in a lockdown. She is a mother of one dragon, holds a Communication degree and a long-standing career in government public relations. She also ran the press office for CoNZealand.

Her first space caper novel is currently in revision.