Brandon Mull is an American author best known for his children's fantasy series, Fablehaven, as well as Dragonwatch, The Candy Shop War, the Beyonders trilogy, and the Five Kingdoms series. He also began the Spirit Animals series.

In June of 2020, Mull married Erlyn Madsen. Together, they have a total of eleven children, with four from his previous marriage and seven from hers. He is inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and J. K. Rowling.

Brandon Mull resides in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife and three children. He spent two years living in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile where he learned Spanish and juggling. He once won a pudding eating contest in the park behind his grandma’s house, earning a gold medal.

Fablehaven was his first published novel in 2006, and he finished the series in 2010. He expressed hope to create a sequel series which resulted in Dragonwatch. Mull is passionate about his work and loves his family. He enjoys writing and promoting and works more hours than ever, but is content to live his dream.