Sebastian Charles Faulks CBE, FRSL, is a renowned British novelist, journalist, and broadcaster, celebrated for his historical novels set predominantly in France. Among his notable works are The Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong, and Charlotte Gray. Faulks has also ventured into contemporary settings with novels such as A Week in December (2009) and Paris Echo (2018), in addition to penning a James Bond continuation novel, Devil May Care (2008), and a continuation of P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves series, Jeeves and the Wedding Bells (2013). He held the position of team captain on BBC Radio 4's literary quiz The Write Stuff.

Faulks was born in 1953 in Newbury, into a family with a legal and theatrical background, being the son of a judge and a repertory actress. He pursued his education at Wellington College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, though he found the experience at Cambridge during the 70s somewhat isolating due to its male-dominated environment. Faulks's literary journey began as the first literary editor of The Independent, later becoming deputy editor of The Sunday Independent. His contributions to literature were honored in 2002 when he was awarded the CBE.

Sebastian Faulks resides in London with his family.