N. C. Shapero is a greymuzzle (over thirty member of the fandom) who has been active in furry fandom for more than thirty years.
He is a software engineer, specializing in real-time embedded software development and a science fiction writer, specializing in “hard” science fiction.
His first novel, RED SKIES was nominated for the Ursa Major Award for best anthropomorphic novel of 2019. His second novel, INTERESTING TIMES was nominated for the Ursa Major award for best anthropomorphic novel of 2021. His third novel, RED STREETS, was published in 2025 and his fourth novel, HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS is under consideration by his publisher, Jarlidium Press. All four novels have been co-authored with G. S. Cole.

