Andy Weir
American novelist
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| 2024 | Weir released 'The Martian: Lost Sols', a free short story celebrating the 10th anniversary of 'The Martian'. |
| 2021 | Became a father with the birth of his son. |
| May 2021 | Weir released his third novel, Project Hail Mary, which received widespread positive reviews and multiple award nominations. |
| November 2019 | A film adaptation of Cheshire Crossing was announced by Amblin Partners and Walt Disney Pictures. |
| July 2019 | Weir published Cheshire Crossing as a stand-alone graphic novel after collaborating with Sarah Andersen. |
| 2017 | Weir released two audio works: 'James Moriarty, Consulting Criminal' and 'The Egg and Other Stories' through Audible Studios. |
| 2017 | Cheshire Crossing was published on the Tapas web platform, with continued involvement from Weir. |
| 2017 | Random House published Weir's novel 'Artemis'. |
| 2017 | CBS picked up a pilot written by Weir titled Mission Control, about NASA astronauts and scientists. |
| September 26 2017 | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller signed on to develop and direct a film adaptation of Artemis. |
| May 2017 | 20th Century Fox and New Regency acquired film rights to Artemis, Weir's novel set on the Moon. |
| 2016 | Released 'Principles of Uncertainty', a collection of flash fiction published as a Tapas e-book. |
| 2016 | Weir published a fan-fiction story 'Lacero' in the Ready Player One edition, serving as a canonical prequel to the novel. |
| 2016 | Received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, recognizing his significant contribution to science fiction literature. |
| 2015 | Weir released 'Diary of an AssCan', a free short story prequel to 'The Martian'. |
| 2015 | Andy Weir lived in a rented two-bedroom apartment in Mountain View, California. |
| 2015 | Overcame his fear of flying through therapy and medication, enabling him to travel to Houston to visit the Johnson Space Center and to San Diego to attend San Diego Comic-Con. |
| 2015 | Weir announced he was working on his second novel, initially titled Zhek, a traditional sci-fi novel with aliens and telepathy. |
| 2015 | His novel 'The Martian' was adapted into a film directed by Ridley Scott, bringing his work to a wider audience. |
| 2014 | Random House published the print version of 'The Martian'. |
| 2014 | The print version of The Martian debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times bestseller list. |
| 2011 | Weir released the web version of 'The Martian', which would later become a published novel. |
| 2011 | Published 'The Martian', his breakthrough novel that would later be adapted into a major film. |
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