John Donohue, Ph.D. writes about what he knows. In addition to a Ph.D. in anthropology, he holds black belts in karatedo, kendo, and iaijutsu over the span of 40 years. A nationally recognized authority on the martial arts and a prolific author, he has been a featured speaker at national and international conventions, as well as on television and radio.

His numerous awards for his martial arts thriller book series includes Sensei (2003) "one of the year's best" American Library Association; Tengu (2008) Benjamin Franklin FINALIST; Kage (2011) Best Books Award FINALIST; Enzan (2015) Benjamin Franklin Book Awards GOLD WINNER.

John Donohue resides in Hamden Connecticut.