Kotouč, Jan: - Jan Kotouč has published over two dozen novels in his native Czech with many being translated into English. His original works include the epic sci-fi Central Imperium series, the Czech Lands alternative history series and the military sci-fi Hirano Sector series. He has contributed to numerous anthologies and universes including stories for the Honor Harrington series by David Weber or the 1632 universe by Eric Flint. He created the sci-fi setting and story background for the European Cybersecurity Challenge held in Prague in 2021. He is in charge of book-related program tracks on many conventions including Comic-Con Prague. He is also a lecturer at the Prague School of Creative Communication where he teaches writing workshops.