Dan Wells is a thriller and science fiction writer known for his horror novels. Born in Utah, he spent his early years indulging in reading and writing, eventually emerging as a notable author in the genre. He is the author of the acclaimed Partials series (Partials, Isolation, Fragments, and Ruins), the John Cleaver series (I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, and I Don't Want To Kill You), along with other works like The Hollow City and A Night of Blacker Darkness.

Dan Wells was a Campbell Award nominee for best new writer and has won a prestigious Hugo Award for his work on the podcast Writing Excuses, which has also received multiple Parsec Awards.