Brenda Cooper (born August 12, 1960) is an author and futurist who resides in Kirkland, Washington, where she is the Chief Information Officer of the city of Kirkland. She has co-written various short stories with Larry Niven and has written ten novels. Brenda was educated at California State University, Fullerton, where she earned a BA in Management Information Systems. She is also pursuing an MFA at StoneCoast, a program of the University of Southern Maine. Brenda lives in Woodinville, Washington with her family and three dogs. Bibliography Novels Building Harlequin's Moon, (2005) written with Larry Niven. Silver Ship series Ruby's Song The Diamond Deep (2013) The Glittering Edge (sequels to Ruby's Song) Short fiction Stories Poetry Critical studies and reviews of Cooper's work Edge of dark Awards Endeavor Award The Silver Ship and the Sea (Distinguished Novel or Collection, 2008) Edge of Dark (Distinguished Novel or Collection, 2016) References External links Authors Website American women writers Living people Writers from Kirkland, Washington 1960 births 21st-century American women