John Scalzi

John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his Old Man's War series, three novels of which have been nominated for the Hugo Award, and for his novel Redshirts that has won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel. He has written non-fiction books and columns on diverse topics such as finance, video games, films, astronomy, writing and politics, and served as a creative consultant for the TV series Stargate Universe.