Mark Lawrence is an American-British novelist recognized for his work in fantasy fiction. He is best known for writing The Broken Empire trilogy, a series that has earned significant recognition within the fantasy community. Lawrence's work has been honored with major awards in the genre. He won the David Gemmell Award for Fantasy in 2014 for Emperor of Thorns and again in 2016 for The Liar's Key, establishing himself as a prominent voice in contemporary fantasy literature. Beyond his own writing, Lawrence is active in the broader fantasy community. He operates the annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off, an initiative that highlights and promotes self-published fantasy works.