Steven Gardner

Steven Gardner is a dyslexic writer who never expected to become an author. One night, he woke from a nightmare with a voice that shook him awake, telling him, “Get up and write it.” By sunrise, the first few chapters of The Book were on the page—raw, haunting, and unlike anything he had written before.

Not wanting to do it alone, Steven reached out to his longtime Xbox friend and Dungeon Master, Devin McGraw. Over months of late-night Discord calls, they mapped out a twisting psychological thriller that blends crime, surrealism, and a touch of myth. Despite never meeting in person, the two co-created a world full of unforgettable characters, eerie symbolism, and a villain readers won’t forget.

Outside of writing, Steven is a passionate gamer, storyteller, and video creator. He hopes The Book inspires anyone who’s ever been told they couldn’t create because of how they learn or where they started.