Larry Correia

Larry Correia is an American fantasy and science fiction writer from Utah. He self-published his first novel, Monster Hunter International, in 2007; after it reached the Entertainment Weekly bestseller list in 2008 he signed with Baen Books, and he has written full-time since 2013.

Besides the Monster Hunter series he is known for the Grimnoir Chronicles (Hard Magic, Spellbound, Warbound), the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior (Son of the Black Sword, Destroyer of Worlds, Tower of Silence) and the Dead Six series, written with Mike Kupari.

Before writing he worked as a military contract accountant and a small business accountant and manager, and he is a firearms instructor and former competitive shooter. His books have won several Dragon Awards, Warbound was a Hugo finalist for Best Novel in 2014, and he started the Sad Puppies campaign in 2013.