Travis John (TJ) Klune is an American author specialising in fantasy and romantic fiction featuring gay and LGBTQ+ characters. His fantasy novel, The House in the Cerulean Sea, is a New York Times best seller that also won the 2021 Alex and Mythopoeic Awards. Klune has been writing stories since he was a child and his influences include Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, and Patricia Nell Warren.