John H. Vaillant is an acclaimed American-Canadian writer and journalist, renowned for his contributions to notable publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and Outside. His literary career is marked by the success of both non-fiction and fiction works that have captivated a global audience.

His debut work, The Golden Spruce (Norton, 2005), became a bestseller and secured several prestigious awards, including the Governor General's Award and the Rogers Trust Award for Non-fiction in Canada. His second non-fiction book, The Tiger (Knopf, 2010), also achieved international bestseller status, has been translated into 16 languages, and its film rights were optioned by Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B.

In 2014, Vaillant was honored with the Windham-Campbell Prize, an esteemed global award recognizing excellence in non-fiction. He ventured into fiction with The Jaguar's Children (Houghton Mifflin, 2015), which was long-listed for the Dublin IMPAC and received critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews.