Aaron Johnston (writer)

Aaron Johnston is an American author, comics writer, and film producer.^[1][2]

Johnston was an associate producer on the movie Ender's Game, including a cameo appearance as an International Fleet officer.^{[citation needed]} He co-authored with Orson Scott Card the First Formic War trilogy, a prequel series to Ender's Game.^[3] The series includes Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, and Earth Awakens.^[4]

His second pre-Ender series includes The Swarm and The Hive. These are concluded with the final tales of the second Formic war relayed in The Queens, setting the stage for Card's Ender's Game series and the third Formic war.

His comic credits for Marvel Comics include Ender in Exile, Speaker for the Dead, Formic Wars, League War, and Mazer in Prison.^[3][5]

He was a writer for BYUtv's original series Extinct^[6] and provided the voice for Blue Drone in the series.

His play, Lifeloop, is an adaptation of Card's short story.^[7]

Johnston is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He first met Card when in the same stake of the church in North Carolina.^{[citation needed]}