Bryan Young

Salt Lake City

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About

Bryan Young (he/they) works across many different media. He's been a regular contributor for the Huffington Post, StarWars.com, Star Wars Insider magazine, SYFY, /Film, and more. He's written in universes ranging from BattleTech (where he's written five novels, including the forthcoming VoidBreaker) to Robotech to Shadowrun, Star Wars, Doctor Who and more. His latest non-fiction tie-in book, The Big Bang Theory Book of Lists is a #1 Bestseller on Amazon. His work has won two Diamond Quill awards and in 2023 he was named Writer of the Year by the League of Utah Writers. He teaches writing for Writer’s Digest, Script Magazine, and at the University of Utah. Follow him across social media @swankmotron or visit www.swankmotron.com.
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Wrote 500 thousand words

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Reached 90‑day streak

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Completed 365 writing days

891,019Words
99Day Streak
434Drafting Days
344Drafts
2024 NaNoWriMo
1Ranking
129,221Total Words

Overall Stats

Participant Badges

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Published Work

  • BattleTech: VoidBreaker

    Catalyst Game LabsJan 2025
  • BattleTech: Without Question

    Catalyst Game LabsMay 2024
  • BattleTech: A Question of Survival

    Catalyst Game LabsJul 2022
  • BattleTech Honor's Gauntlet

    Catalyst Game LabsAug 2020