Glen Cook was born July 9, 1944 in New York, NY. He worked in a variety of jobs prior to his retirement in 1998. Cook is best know for his Garrett series and for his Black Company series. Critics note that he features the common man more centrally than most sf and fantasy writers.

From the guide to the Inventory of the Glen Cook Collection: SCI FI MSS 00183., ca. 1973, (Cushing Memorial Library)