Pierce Brown

Pierce Brown is an American science fiction author and screenwriter known best for his Red Rising series, consisting of Red Rising (2014), Golden Son (2015), Morning Star (2016), and the forthcoming Iron Gold. 2Personal life Pierce Brown grew up in seven different states. His mother, Colleen Brown, was the President and CEO of Fisher Communications and the Chairman of American Apparel's Board of Directors. His father, Guy Brown, is a former local banker. Brown graduated from Pepperdine University, where he majored in political science and economics. After graduation, he worked a variety of jobs in politics and startup tech companies. Brown was working for the NBC Page Program in Burbank, California and living in his former political science professor's garage when he sold Red Rising in 2012. 2Career Brown wrote six novels and faced rejection from over 120 agents before selling Red Rising. He wrote the novel in two months above his parents' garage in Seattle, Washington. Red Rising, published in 2014, received widespread positive reviews, and hit #20 on The New York Times Best Seller lis