Charles Stross
Stross, Charles David George
October 18, 1964 – present
Birth place: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Browse magazine works (first published 1985)
Worked as a pharmacist, technical author, freelance journalist, software developer. Now a full-time writer, with columns in a couple of UK computer magazines. More detail (and a full bibliography of professional sales) at the web page listed (click on "fiction").