Elwood Reid

Brian "Elwood" Reid (born December 19, 1966) is an American novelist, short-story writer and television screenwriter.

Early life Reid was born in Cleveland, Ohio in a working-class area. Reid played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1985 to 1986 on a football scholarship.

A great influence on him was American novelist Elmore Leonard. When he died in August 2013, Reid, who considered Leonard to be a major influence, extended condolences to Leonard on Twitter and praised him as being "one of the greats".

Prose Novels D.B. (Doubleday, 2004; Anchor Books, paperback, 2005) Midnight Sun (Doubleday, 2000; Anchor Books, paperback, 2002) If I Don't Six (Doubleday, 1998)

Short story collections What Salmon Know (Doubleday, 1999)

Television Close to Home (2006–2007) Cold Case (2008–2010) Undercovers (2010–2011) Hawaii 5-0 (2011–2012) The Bridge (2013–2014) The Chi (2018–present) Barkskins (2020–present) Big Sky (2021) The Old Man (2024) Tracker (2024–present)