Bestselling author Jason Cordova was born in California and is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist (though not in the same year). He is the editor of the anthology Dancing with Destruction, author of the novel Mountain of Fire, and co-author of Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever with Larry Correia (all by Baen Books). Along the way he has also been published in 50 anthologies and penned over two dozen novels across many genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy. A huge history nerd, he is a Navy veteran, former teacher, and is currently an associate editor at Baen. Jason resides in North Carolina with his muse and a plethora of animals.