Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. He is the youngest of three children, having two older … See more

While he was sick with strep throat as a child, Butcher's sisters introduced him to The Lord of the Rings and The Han Solo Adventures novels to pass the time, thus beginning his fascination with fantasy and science ficti… See more

Six months after Butcher was signed by Mainhardt, Storm Front, the first novel in The Dresden Files, was picked up by Roc/Penguin Books for publishing. It was released as a paperback in April 2000. Fool Moon followed … See more

Storm Front was released in July 2002 as an unabridged eight-CD set, with an unabridged nine-CD set of Fool Moon following in August 2003. The Grave Peril audiobook shipped as an unabridged 10-CD set on … See more

Television writer and producer Morgan Gendel optioned The Dresden Files in June 2003, paving the way for a film or television release of the series. On April 5, 2004, Sci Fi announced production of a two-hour backdoor pi… See more

Butcher has received nominations for the Hugo Award for Best Novel for Skin Game and The Aeronaut's Windlass, and a nomination for the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story for Welcome to the Jungle. He was als… See more