Laurence Raphael Brothers is a writer and technologist. He has worked in R&D at such firms as Bell Communications Research and Google, and he has five patents along with numerous industry publications. His areas of expertise include Internet and cloud-based applications, artificial intelligence, telecom applications, and online games.

He has published many science fiction and fantasy stories - see the bibliography section for a complete list, many of which can be read or listened to online for free. He also has a number of small press novellas and novels available through most online shops; see his author page at Amazon for a complete list. Laurence is a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

The S.E.5a at the top of the page was one of the best fighters developed during World War One and features prominently in the novel Twilight Patrol.