Matthew John Reilly is an internationally bestselling Australian action thriller writer.

Born in Sydney in 1974, Matthew Reilly was not always a big fan of reading. It was only after he read To Kill A Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies in Year 10 that he realized reading could transport you to another world. Following this revelation, Matthew soon began creating stories of his own and set about writing his first novel, Contest, at the age of 19 while still at university studying law.

Following rejections from all the major publishers, Matthew self-published Contest in 1996, printing 1000 copies. He produced a big-budget-looking novel which he sold into bookshops throughout Sydney, one shop at a time. In January 1997, a Commissioning Editor for Pan Macmillan Australia discovered the book and signed him for a two-book deal.

Matthew Reilly has since sold over 7.5 million copies of his novels worldwide and is the author of over a dozen novels and novellas, including Ice Station, Temple, Area 7, Scarecrow, Hover Car Racer, Hell Island, Seven Ancient Wonders, The Six Sacred Stones, The Five Greatest Warriors, The Tournament, The Great Zoo of China, Troll Mountain, The Four Legendary Kingdoms, The Three Secret Cities, and The Secret Runners of New York.

He currently lives in Los Angeles and is known for his unique approach to action thrillers, creating stories filled with big-budget action scenes that only the imagination can limit.

Matthew owns and drives a DeLorean DMC-12 and, when not writing, can be found on the golf course.