Brandon Taylor is a distinguished American writer known for his contributions to contemporary literature. His novel Real Life garnered critical acclaim, being shortlisted for prestigious awards including the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize. The novel was also highlighted as a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and recognized by the National Book Foundation as a Science + Literature Selected Title.

Taylor's literary prowess extends to his collection Filthy Animals, which became a national bestseller and won The Story Prize while also being shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. His work has been celebrated for its depth and insight, reflecting his accomplished background in fiction. He has held the role of senior editor for Electric Literature's Recommended Reading and contributed as a staff writer at Literary Hub.

His educational journey includes graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa, where he was an Iowa Arts Fellow at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Taylor's impact on the literary world is further underscored by his fellowship appointments, including those with Lambda Literary Foundation, Kimbilio Fiction, and the Tin House Summer Writer's Workshop. In the 2022-2023 period, he is serving as the Mary Ellen von der Heyden Fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.