Robert Jackson Bennett is a renowned American writer of speculative fiction, born in 1984. He made his impressive debut with the novel Mr. Shivers in 2010 and continued to captivate his audience with works like The Company Man (2011), The Troupe (2012), and American Elsewhere (2013).

His acclaimed trilogy, The Divine Cities, began with City of Stairs (2014), followed by City of Blades (2016), and City of Miracles (2017). This series was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2018.

Bennett's other notable works include his novel Foundryside released in 2018 in both the US and UK. He has been honored with awards such as the Shirley Jackson Award and the Edgar Award, and his work has been shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Locus Awards. He resides in Austin, Texas, with his family.