Walter H. Hunt is a science fiction and historical fiction writer who resides in Massachusetts. He has eleven published novels, and is currently writing for Baen Books, Wildfire Press, and Ring of Fire Press. His first four novels, set in the "Dark Wing" universe, were originally published by Tor Books and are now available through the Baen E-Library. His two historical novels about mesmerism, Elements of Mind and Harmony in Light, are in print from Wordfire Press, and a third novel is in development. He has written two novels (with Eric Flint), two short stories and a novella in the Ring of Fire (1632) universe; he has also written three other historical novels, and is working on two others as well as another novel with Eric Flint set in the Ring of Fire universe.

He has been married 40 years to the one great love of his life, his wife Lisa, to whom all of his novels, past and future, have been and will be dedicated. His daughter Aline lives in Rhode Island with her spouse, and is currently pursuing a degree in Art History from the University of Rhode Island. He is an active Freemason, and manages the Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library for the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.