Born in Davenport, Iowa, L W Berrie was educated in California. Graduated from California State University of Los Angeles with a B.S. in Mathematics and Science, he worked 23 years in the aerospace industry. He went back to school in the Legal Assistance Program at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) and graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He took additional writing courses at UCI to improve his skill as a writer. The UC library system and the 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C. provided the research materials to write the story.

His books have won:

Science Fiction Category - New York Book Festival 2007

Genre Based Category-DIY Book Festival in Hollywood 2007

Genre Based Category - London Book Festival 2007