Background
He is the son of physicist John R. Kirtley and grew up in Katonah, New New York
He is the son of physicist John R. Kirtley and grew up in Katonah, New New York
From 1996-2000, he attended Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he majored in Government, with a minor in Creative In 1997, he won the Dell Magazines Award for undergraduate science fiction. In 1999 he attended the Clarion Workshop at Michigan State University. In 2009 he received an Master of Fine Arts in fiction and screenwriting from the University of Southern California.
Company-hosted the Geek"s Guide to the Galaxy podcast along with fantasy & science fiction editor John Joseph Adams. is now the sole host, though John Joseph Adams makes guest appearances.