Stephen Baxter is a renowned English science fiction author, born on November 13, 1957, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. He is a trained engineer with degrees from Cambridge University (mathematics) and Southampton University (doctorate in aeroengineering research).

Baxter has been honored with numerous awards in the science fiction genre, including the British Science Fiction Award and the Locus Award. He has been nominated for an Arthur C. Clarke Award, notably for Manifold: Time. His novel Voyage won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Novel of the Year. He is also a recipient of the John W. Campbell Award and the Philip K. Dick Award for his novel The Time Ships.

Baxter is known for his collaborations, including working with Sir Arthur C. Clarke. He currently resides in Prestwood, England, and continues to work on new literary projects.