Colin Winnette is the author of several books, including The Job of the Wasp (long-listed for the Believer Book Award) and the indie best-seller Coyote. His novel Users was called the "first great novel about virtual reality" by The Nation. It was a Finalist for the 2024 Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction, a New York Times Editor's Choice Pick, and a New Yorker Best Book of 2023. Winnette lives in San Francisco and can be found online at colinwinnette.com.