About me
Dr. Charles E. Gannon is best known for the Caine Riordan series of hard sf novels, which include multiple best-sellers, 4 finalists for the Nebula, 2 for the Dragon, and a Compton Crook winner. His epic fantasy series, The Vortex of Worlds, has also been an awards finalist and a fan favorite.
Gannon has also written novels in many other well-known series, including the late Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire universe (six collaborations), John Ringo’s Black Tide Rising IP (two solo novels), Larry Niven’s Known Space, and David Weber’s Honorverse. He also has many table-top roleplaying credits and worked as a scriptwriter/producer in NYC for major media outlets.
As a Distinguished Professor of English, Gannon received 5 Fulbrights, and his Rumors of War & Infernal Machines won the 2006 ALA Choice Award for Outstanding Book. He is a frequent subject matter expert for national media venues (NPR, Discovery, etc.) and for various intelligence and defense agencies.
