Howard Tayler
Howard V. Tayler (born February 29, 1968, in Florida) is the creator of the webcomic Schlock Mercenary. He worked as a volunteer missionary for the LDS Church, then graduated from Brigham Young University. Using his degree in music composition, he started an independent record label.
| Howard V. Tayler | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 29, 1968 Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, author |
Notable works | Schlock Mercenary |
| Awards | Hugo Award (2013) WCCA Best Cameo Award (2001) WCCA Outstanding Science Fiction Comic (2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Tayler |
| Relatives | Nancy Fulda (sister-in-law) |
| http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ | |
While working at Novell, Tayler began online publication of Schlock Mercenary. He quit his job at Novell several years later in order to work on the webcomic full-time. Schlock Mercenary has been nominated multiple times and won the Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards in two different categories, and the webcomic has been nominated four times for a Hugo Award.
Tayler spends time regularly during the week drawing at a local comic book and gaming store, as well as producing a weekly writing tips podcast called Writing Excuses with fellow authors Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, and producer Jordan Sanderson. The podcast has been nominated for a Hugo Award in 2011, 2012 and has won in 2013.