Glen David Brin is an American science fiction author born on October 6, 1950. He has won prestigious awards in the realm of science fiction, including the Hugo, Locus, Campbell, and Nebula Awards. His novel The Postman was adapted into a 1997 feature film starring Kevin Costner.

David Brin is also a scientist and speaker, with his works frequently appearing as New York Times Bestsellers. His novels have been translated into more than twenty languages. His recent work, Existence, presents a unique scenario for first contact, while his ecological thriller Earth anticipated global warming and cyberwarfare. Another of his notable works, Startide Rising, won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for best novel, and The Uplift War also won the Hugo Award.

In addition to fiction, he has authored a non-fiction book, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy?, which explores the impact of technology on society.