L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series the Saga of Recluce and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty.

Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a U.S. Navy pilot, a legislative assistant and staff director for a U.S. Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.