Andrew Taylor Weir (/wɪər/; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016, and his 2021 novel Project Hail Mary was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Weir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.