Andrew Stiggers lives in Auckland. His short stories have been published, or are forthcoming, in various anthologies and literary journals, and his achievements include being the winner of the 2017 Global Ebook Awards (Short Stories category) for his historical-fiction collection: “The Glassblower’s Daughter and Other Tales from Southwest Germany”. He was also the winner of the Trisha Ashley Award 2017 for best humorous story, and a finalist for the Tasmanian Writers' Prize 2015. More information about his writing can be found on www.andrewstiggers.com. He dedicates this story to his youngest daughter, Lily, who dreams about robots.