Robert J. Sawyer is a renowned Canadian and American science fiction writer, born on April 29, 1960. He has an impressive bibliography consisting of 25 published novels, along with numerous short stories featured in various notable magazines and anthologies such as Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, and Nature. Sawyer's work is recognized worldwide, having won prestigious awards including the best-novel Nebula Award (1995), the best-novel Hugo Award (2003), the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006), and the Robert A. Heinlein Award (2017). He holds the record for the most Aurora Awards won by any author in history.

Born in Ottawa, Sawyer spent most of his life in the Greater Toronto Area and has resided in Mississauga since 2000. The son of two university professors, he grew up in an academically stimulating environment in Toronto, which influenced his future career. Sawyer attributes his fascination with science fiction to classic series such as Search and Star Trek, as well as the inspiring Apollo missions, which he watched as a child.

Sawyer's debut novel, Golden Fleece, was published in 1990 and exhibits significant influence from his idols, Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. His works often blend science fiction with themes of anthropology or sociology, making his narratives culturally rich and intellectually stimulating.

Beyond his writing endeavors, Sawyer is also the owner of his own publishing company focused on science fiction literature, further cementing his status as a distinguished figure in the genre.