R. Sterling is an author from Garibaldi, Oregon. He writes dark, character-driven fiction that blends history, speculative ideas, and occasional absurdity.

Across his work, Sterling explores resilience, moral ambiguity, deeply flawed characters, and the human inclination toward self-destruction. He is the author of Iko and the Golden Dragon, The Exiles and the Damned, and Captain Jonathan Statham and the Liberty Engine.