Herman Steuernagel is a crafter of dystopian worlds and dark tales, including his internationally best-selling debut Lies the Guardians Tell. Herman grew up with a love of story and of writing. That love has never waned and led to a Bachelor of Arts (English Major) from the University of Calgary. His past titles include entrepreneur, financial branch manager, and journalist. He currently works as a web developer. Herman lives in British Columbia, Canada where he wields his stories of robots, vampires and other fantastical worlds.