Douglas J. Preston is an American author and journalist. Although he is best known for his thrillers written in collaboration with Lincoln Child, he has also written six solo novels, including the Wyman Ford series and a novel entitled Jennie, which was made into a movie by Disney. In addition to his fiction work, Preston has authored a half-dozen nonfiction books on science and exploration, and he writes occasionally for publications such as The New Yorker and Smithsonian magazine.