Roberta Rogow got her start writing for Star Trek fanzines in the mid-1970's. She mostly writes historical fiction, although she sometimes twists the history. Her most recent stories take place on a Manhattan Island that was settled by Spanish Moors instead of Dutch traders: Last of the Mohegans meets The Thousand and One Nights, with a Spanish accent.

Roberta retired from a 37-year career as a children's librarian in 2008. Lorr and Disorder is a return to her SF fanfic roots. She now lives in New Jersey, and spends her time going to science fiction and mystery conventions when she is not writing mysteries or singing filk (science fiction folk music).