Born and raised in Ohio, J.D. Brown is an indie author who lives there with his wife and children. He's a skilled forklift operator with decades of experience, the current head writer of Hexabooks© novels, and the front-runner of HexagamesLLC® since 2020. J.D. completed his first novel, BLOODDAY, in 2004, and has designed over 60 original table-top games since 2007. Without sticking to a single genre, J.

D. Brown continues to challenge himself, spanning a range of fictional genres for audiences of all ages. A vast amount of his growing bibliography consists of his Hexabooks© novels, which are novelizations of his HexagamesLLC® board games. J.D. Brown goes under the pen name 'Kalub Steel' when editing for other authors and occasionally his own work. His other passions include outdoor yard work, gaming in all variations, spending time with his children, and staying artistically creative. He's a devoted fan of Stephen King novels & Jason Voorhees.