Holding my paperback. My precious!
Although generally a shy kid, P.G. Sundling was an honorary member of Toastmasters, where he gave his first speech on dinosaurs at the age of seven. That same year, Star Wars ignited his dream of becoming a writer. Role-playing games unleashed his imagination, taught him world-building, and provided a platform to tell stories from an early age. Video games inspired his other passion for computers and technology.
In high school, P.G. learned writers needed “day jobs.” He decided to chase his passion for technology as an engineer and learn to write on the side. What if, like many adults, he never found time to chase his dreams? He needed a backup plan. P.G. decided to live a frugal life and retire before he hit fifty to write full-time.
P.G. graduated in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA in 1992. From working in IT at UCLA to coding on billion-dollar e-commerce systems for multiple Fortune 500 entertainment companies, he worked in technology for twenty-four years. He was part of a team that won P.C. Magazine’s Editor’s Choice for Best Virtual Desktop.
Chasing dreams isn’t just for the young.
Every author is a puppet master.
His novel, The Internet President: None of the Above, won the “Cross Genre” category in the 2018 American Fiction Awards. In November 2018, at the age of forty-nine, he retired to write full-time, achieving his lifetime goal.
Instead of staring off thoughtfully with a cup of coffee, a more unconventional author photo seemed more appropriate for this novel, one that channeled the book cover. After all, every author is a puppet master in their own universe.