Brian Herbert is the son of legendary science fiction author Frank Herbert and has written the definitive biography of him,
Dreamer of Dune, a finalist for the Hugo Award. He has also written many highly imaginative novels, including The Timeweb Chronicles, the ecological fantasy
Ocean (with his wife, Jan),
The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma, The Unborn, and
The Assassination of Billy Jeeling. His earlier acclaimed novels include
The Stolen Gospels, Sudanna, Sudanna, and
Sidney's Comet, as well as
Man of Two Worlds (written with his father). Brian Herbert also co-manages the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the new motion picture
Dune and the forthcoming TV series
Dune: The Sisterhood. He and his wife live in Seattle, Washington.
Kevin J. Anderson has written in many genres: science fiction, epic fantasy, suspense/thriller, and humor. He is best known for his work in the
Star Wars, X-Files, Batman, and Superman universes, as well as the space opera The Saga of Seven Suns; the epic fantasy
Spine of the Dragon; his humorous Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series; and two steampunk fantasy adventures,
Clockwork Angels and
Clockwork Lives, written with legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Anderson is creative consultant on the new Legendary motion picture of
Dune and is co-producer of the forthcoming TV series
Dune: The Sisterhood. He is the publisher of WordFire Press and also professor and director of the publishing MA program at Western Colorado University.
Together, Herbert and Anderson have written numerous international bestselling novels set in the universe of Frank Herbert's
Dune, as well as the definitive graphic novel adaptation of the classic
Dune. They are the authors of an original epic science fiction trilogy,
Hellhole,
Hellhole Awakening, and
Hellhole Inferno.