A graduate of the University of Texas’ film program, Aaron de Orive was a writer on a variety of video game titles, including Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, Tabula Rasa, Anarchy Online, and Star Wars: The Old Republic. He is the creator and author of the fantasy role-playing game SHARD: World of the False Dawn, and the middle-grade fantasy novel Blade Singer, which was co-written with author Martha Wells. Currently, Aaron is at work on a series of audio dramas focusing on the pulp and horror genres, and he is also the creator and a co-host on The Gentlemen Nerds podcast. Aaron lives in Austin with his wife, daughter, and two very spoiled terriers.