Eric Flint was an American author, editor, and e-publisher. Born on February 6, 1947, he was renowned for his alternate history science fiction works. He also ventured into humorous fantasy adventures. Flint's works have been featured on best-seller lists from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Locus magazine. Notably, he was a co-founder and editor of the Baen Free Library.