03 / THE AUTHOR
About Stephen Francis Montagna, novelistAn imagination
that won’t stand still.
Stephen Francis Montagna · Novelist · Brooklyn roots, Florida Keys horizons.
STEPHEN FRANCIS MONTAGNA
THE LIFE BEHIND THE PAGES
From Brooklyn
to worlds beyond.
Stephen Francis Montagna began his writing career in 1996. His stories span military thrillers, espionage, historical fantasy, and speculative fiction.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he describes an upbringing shaped by a hard-working Italian family. His life later brought him to Florida and the Keys, where fishing, boating, and time on the water offer a counterpoint to the high stakes of his fiction.
In the Wind Trilogy, a female samurai and her sword carry a story across centuries. In the Scorpion Trilogy, Captain Robert Walker confronts threats that place both his team and the wider world at risk. Elsewhere in the collection, scientific discoveries, political crises, and the future itself become the starting points for new stories.
Montagna credits artist Mary Motches Montagna as a formative mentor in his writing life—his dictionary, his encouragement, and a driving force behind his early novels.
“My writing allows me to be whoever I am writing about.”
STEPHEN FRANCIS MONTAGNA, IN HIS OWN WORDS
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Stephen Francis Montagna at a glance
Stephen Francis Montagna is a Brooklyn-born American novelist, drawn to Florida and the Keys, who has written military thrillers, espionage and historical fantasy since 1996.
- Name: Stephen Francis Montagna (also credited as Stephen F. Montagna)
- Born: Brooklyn, New York, into a hard-working Italian family
- Home waters: Florida and the Keys—fishing, boating and time on the water
- Writing since: 1996
- Books: 21 current novels, including the Wind Trilogy and the Scorpion Trilogy
- Genres: military and special-forces thrillers, counterterrorism, espionage, speculative fiction, samurai historical fantasy
- Mentor he credits: the artist Mary Motches Montagna
Questions about Stephen Francis Montagna
Where is Stephen Francis Montagna from?
He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His life later brought him to Florida and the Keys.
When did Stephen Francis Montagna start writing?
He began his writing career in 1996.
What has Stephen Francis Montagna said about writing?
“My writing allows me to be whoever I am writing about.” And of writing itself: “It is my passion, my mistress, lover, monster, and dream.”
How can I contact Stephen Francis Montagna?
Through the contact page, for readers, bookshops, events and the press.
Sources and citation
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- Montagna, Stephen Francis. “About Stephen Francis Montagna — Novelist Biography.” Stephen Francis Montagna, 7 Nov. 2026, https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/about/.
- APA
- Montagna, S. F. (2026, November 7). About Stephen Francis Montagna — Novelist Biography. Stephen Francis Montagna. https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/about/
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