Charles David Wendig (born April 22, 1976) is an American author, comic book writer, screenwriter, and blogger. He is best known for his online blog Terribleminds, and for his 2015 Star Wars novel trilogy Aftermath, the first book of which debuted at #4 on The New York Times Best Seller list and #4 on USA Today's best seller list, for which series he created the character of marshal Cobb Vanth. Wendig has additionally written comics for Dark Circle Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Marvel Comics, and VS Comics.

He was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2013. Wendig is also a novelist, a screenwriter, and a freelance penmonkey. He has contributed over two million words to the roleplaying game industry and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line from White Wolf Game Studios / CCP. Along with writing partner Lance Weiler, he is a fellow of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter's Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producer Ted Hope. His novel Double Dead was released in November 2011.

Wendig currently lives in the wilds of Pennsyltucky with a wonderful wife and two very small yet fearsome children. He might be drunk and untrustworthy, so approach with caution.