Andy Weir

Andy Weir is an American author, software engineer, and computer scientist. He is best known for his debut novel, **The Martian** (2011), which was adapted into a major motion picture starring Matt Damon. Born in California, Weir worked as a software engineer before turning to writing. He self-published **The Martian** on his website in 2011, and it quickly gained a cult following. The novel was later picked up by Crown Publishing Group and became a bestseller, receiving critical acclaim for its scientific accuracy and suspenseful plot. **The Martian** won several awards, including the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. It was also nominated for the Nebula Award and the Locus Award. Weir's subsequent novels, **Artemis** (2017) and **Project Hail Mary** (2021), have also been critically successful.