Angelo G Mitarotondo (alias A.J. Mitar) was born in 1972 in Bari, Italy. From an early age, he became na avid reader of sci-fi authors, such as Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov. Later in life, he moved to the Reggio Emilia Province and graduated from Electronic Engineering in Parma. To this day, he remains fascinated with sci-fi stories and all its possible nuances and ramifications.