A. J. Ryan is a pseudonym for Anthony Ryan, the
New York Times bestselling author of the Raven's Shadow, Draconis Memoria, and Covenant of Steel series. He previously worked in a variety of roles for the UK government, but now writes full time. His interests include art, science, and the unending quest for the perfect pint of real ale.
Steven Brand, native to Dundee, Scotland, lived in East Africa when he was young, spending nine years in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. He experienced film for the first time in a drive-in cinema in Kenya. In 2002, having worked extensively in theater, film,
and television in the UK, Steven was brought over to the United States to star in The Scorpion King. Following the success of his American debut, Steven’s work has included the HBO series The Mind of the Married Man, Stephen
King’s Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, CSI, and others. Steven has homes in
London and Los Angeles.
