Julia Ecklar is a John W. Campbell-winning science fiction author and a singer and writer of filk music. She also writes under the pseudonym L.A. Graf (with Karen Rose Cercone). Her "Divine Intervention" album is widely held as one of the finest albums of the filk genre, combining orchestral and progressive-rock arrangements. The sequel, titled "Horsetamer" has been finished and announced for preordering on March 2013.