Hugh C. Howey is an American writer known best for the science fiction series Silo, part of which he published independently through Amazon.com's Kindle Direct Publishing system. Although he has since signed distribution deals with large publishing houses around the world, he has continued to maintain the publishing rights and direct control over all e-book publishing.

He is the author of WOOL, a top 5 science fiction book on Amazon, and the Molly Fyde saga, a tale of a teenager from the 25th century who is repeatedly told that girls can't do certain things -- and then does them anyway. A theme in his books is the celebration of overcoming odds and of not allowing the cruelty of the universe to change who you are in the process.

Born in 1975, Howey fell in love with reading and with sailing at a young age. He had two dreams in life: to write a novel and to sail around the world. In 2009, he finally completed his first novel. His seventh published work, WOOL, became an international bestseller and has been translated into nearly 40 languages. His career as a writer has taken him all around the world; he’s met amazing readers everywhere he goes and has seen some extraordinary places.