In 2014, when he was fourteen years old, Tyler Appleby had an idea that slowly transformed into his first novel.  In November 2015, he self-published The Key to Yamal, the first installment of The Triqan Trilogy.  The next two novels, Adonai's Book and Bane of the Hylokar, were published soon after that, completing the series.  In early 2017, Tyler achieved his first dream: to be one of few authors to publish a trilogy before the age of 18.  Since then, Tyler has continued to write books, plays, short stories, and poetry, and he plans on working to hone his writing craft until the end of his days.

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Tyler was homeschooled through his sophomore year of high school.  He then enrolled in the Running Start program at Pierce College, from which he received his AA degree and high school diploma.  In 2021, Tyler received a BA in Theatre, with a minor in English, from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA.  He currently works in medical supply and maintenance; he writes, directs, and teaches for a homeschool-based theatre company; and he leads the youth worship band at his church.

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Some more fun facts about Tyler:

• He earned Eagle Scout at the age of 13, setting the record for the youngest Eagle Scout ever in his Troop, and he continued on to earn twelve Eagle Palms before leaving the Scouts.

• In 2016, he began to teach himself music theory on the piano and has become proficient with 5+ instruments.  Since then, he has played as the pianist for three separate Christian worship bands.

• He is an avid collector of DVDs, and his favorite place to shop is Half-Price Books.

• The fastest book he has ever written was "The Fickle 2," which he wrote and self-published in one day.

• He grew a full beard in high school, which he regrets to this day.

• His favorite food is cheesecake.