Author writes under the penname Steve Brusatte as well.

Steve Brusatte is a professor and paleontologist at the University of Edinburgh and a specialist on the evolution of dinosaurs. He has traveled the world digging up dinosaurs, named over 15 new species (including the tyrannosaur 'Pinocchio rex'), and published ground-breaking studies on the origin and extinction of dinosaurs. He has a Bachelor's from the University of Chicago, a Master's from the University of Bristol, and a PhD from Columbia University. He appears frequently on television and his work is covered often by the popular press. He is author of popular science books like the New York Times bestsellers The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, along with the Rise and Reign of the Mammals and the academic textbook Dinosaur Paleobiology. He also serves as paleontology consultant for the Jurassic World film franchise and BBC's Walking With Dinosaurs. A native of Ottawa, Illinois, he now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.