Andrew Kaplan is the author of two bestselling spy thriller book series: “Scorpion” and “Homeland”, the original novels of the award-winning hit “Homeland” television series. His movie screenwriting career includes the James Bond film, “Goldeneye.” He began his career as a journalist and war correspondent for the International Herald Tribune in Paris, covering news events in Europe and wars in Africa.

In addition to his work on the James Bond films, the Homeland TV series, and his Homeland and Scorpion novels, his standalone novels include the NY Times bestsellers “Dragonfire,” “Hour of the Assassins,” and “War of the Raven,” selected by the American Library Association as “one of the 100 Best Books ever written about World War Two," His most recent novel, “Blue Madagascar,” was a #1 Amazon Release. His books have sold millions of copies, won numerous literary awards, including the Scribe Award, the Global eBook Thriller Gold Award, the Chanticleer Award for Best Thriller, etc. and have been translated into 22 languages. His latest book "Once Upon a Villa," is a captivating, fun and amazing true story about the adventures of a young American family who decided to chuck it all and live in a villa on the glamorous French Riviera.