Dan Abnett is a seven-time New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning comic book writer. He was written over fifty novels, including the acclaimed Gaunt's Ghosts series, the Eisenhorn Cycle, volumes of the million-selling Horus Heresy series, The Silent Stars Go By (Doctor Who), Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steal the Galaxy, Triumff, and Embedded. In comics, his 2008 run on The Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel formed the inspiration for the blockbuster movies. He is also noted for significant work on DC's Legion of Superheroes and Aquaman. A regular contributor to the UK's long-running 2000AD, he is the creator of series including Brink, Grey Area, Lawless, Kingdom, and the classic Sinister Dexter. He has also written extensively for the games industry, including Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Alien: Isolation. Dan lives and works in the UK.