Michael R. Underwood
Michael R. Underwood (they/he) is an author, game designer, and actual play producer. Their books include space opera Annihilation Aria, the Ree Reyes Geekomancy books, the Stabby Award-finalist Genrenauts series, and Born to the Blade (written with Malka Older, Cassandra Khaw, and Marie Brennan).
Mike's first published game is The Only Logical Solution is Hijinx, a comedic one-page rpg about very serious people in very silly situations. Mike was a Game Consultant on Candela Obscura and provided additional writing for the game.
He’s been a bookseller, sales representative, and was the North American Sales & Marketing Manager for Angry Robot Books. They were a co-host of the actual play show Speculate! From 2015-2023) and a guest host on the Hugo Award-finalist The Skiffy and Fanty Show.
Mike lives in Baltimore with his wife, their dog, and an ever-growing library. He also loves geeking out with games and making pizzas from scratch.
