Andy Weir

Andrew Taylor Weir (born June 16, 1972), commonly known by his pen name, Andy Weir, is an American novelist whose debut novel, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016.

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