Tracy Hickman

Tracy Raye Hickman is a best selling fantasy author.

Biography
Tracy Hickman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 26, 1955. He graduated from Provo High School in 1974, where his major interests were in drama, music, and Air Force JROTC. In 1975, Tracy began two years of service as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His initial posting was for six months in Hawaii before his visa was approved, and he moved on to his final calling in Indonesia. There, he served as a missionary in Surabaya, Djakarta, and the mountain city of Bandung before being released honorably in 1977. As a result, Tracy can still speak conversational Indonesian, and occasionally bases his magical phrases on that language. Hickman continues to be an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and resides in St. George, Utah.

Despite mainly writing in the fantasy genre, Hickman is not restricted to it, being the author of StarCraft: Speed of Darkness.