Cory Doctorow

Born in Toronto on July 17, 1971, Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-British writer, journalist, blogger, and science fiction author. He is widely associated with Boing Boing, where he served as co-editor, and he has become one of the most recognizable public voices linking speculative fiction with real-world debates about technology and civil liberties.

Alongside his fiction, he has written extensively about digital rights, online culture, and the way technology shapes everyday life. Reliable biographical sources also describe him as an activist for more open copyright policies, a cause closely connected to the themes that run through much of his work.

His books and essays are known for being energetic, accessible, and full of ideas, often exploring surveillance, power, networks, and the social consequences of new tools. That mix of storytelling and public argument has made him influential both as a novelist and as a commentator on the digital world.