HP Newquist is an American author whose books cover topics from medicine and music to technology and terror.

The AI timeline he developed for his book The Brain Makers is frequently cited as a map of the rise and fall of the artificial intelligence industry.

[3] During the 1990s, Newquist was the editor-in-chief of Guitar Magazine, and wrote the Disney Channel documentary episode Going Home featuring Robbie Robertson of The Band.

Newquist has created a fine horror novel that dares to be called literary/historical fiction and entertains the reader from start to finish.

Kendall Reviews rated it as one of "Top Reads Of 2021," stating the book "is pedal to the metal from Page One and showcases just how fantastic an author Newquist is.

"[18] Newquist's first long form musical work, “Symphony For Artificial Intelligence (Overture)” was published in 2023[19] on SoundCloud.