Carl Hiaasen is an American journalist and novelist. Born on March 12, 1953, he began his career as a newspaper reporter and by the late 1970s, he had started writing novels in his spare time, both for adults and middle grade readers. Two of his novels have been made into feature films, and one has been adapted into a TV series.

Hiaasen's adult novels are humorous crime thrillers set in Florida. They feature casts of eccentric, sometimes grotesque characters and satirize aspects of American popular culture. Many of the novels include themes related to environmentalism and political corruption in his native state.

Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he joined the Miami Herald as a general assignment reporter and went on to work for the newspaper’s weekly magazine and prize-winning investigations team. As a journalist and author, Carl has spent most of his life advocating for the protection of the Florida Everglades. He and his family live in southern Florida.