American artist Bryant Golden was born in 1993 in the city of Los Angeles, California. He discovered his love for writing when he was nine, drawing and writing his own comic books. At 19, he dropped out of college and self-published his first novel in 2013. Less than a year later, he founded The Cavern Press to independently publish his work. The second edition of Bryant’s debut novel was published by his own publishing house in 2014, a few weeks before the sequel, Book II, followed. His age and output, only 20 with two novels and a novella published, led to his speaking at a middle school to a full auditorium about pursuing your passions. Ironically, this event left Bryant feeling disenchanted with his suddenly buzzing career and he decided to step away from the spotlight. He quietly published Book III in 2016 and Who-Knows-Where in 2018, then put all of his works out-of-print in 2023.

Bryant has worked independently in various industries: directing, writing screenplays for film and television, writing and designing games, and music production. He also enjoys long-distance running and hopes to run in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

With The Cavern Press, Bryant has published his uncle’s surviving work, Press Your Luck (2020), a collection of Kenneth Golden’s poetry and nonfiction. He has also published Stephan Augustine’s debut novel, Lordal (2022).