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Marc Laidlaw (b. 1960) was born in Los Angeles and lived in San Francisco for fifteen years, before moving to Washington State to learn how to write and design video games. He is the author of numerous short stories, and his novels include Dad’s Nuke, Neon Lotus, Kalifornia, The Orchid Eater, The Third Force and the International Horror Guild Award winning The 37th Mandala (1996). In 1997, Laidlaw joined Valve Software in order to write and design computer games, beginning with the successful Half-Life, which was noted for its innovative storytelling technique and has sold around 3.5 million copies to date.