Frank Tuttle is a successful author known for his fantasy novels, particularly the Markhat Files and Paths of Shadows series. Hailing from Oxford, Mississippi, Tuttle first began writing with the belief that it would be an easy task, only to discover that he was mistaken. His first published works appeared in magazines such as Weird Tales and Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine in the late 1990s.
Tuttle's writing career took off with the success of his Markhat series, which helped establish him as a noteworthy author in the fantasy and fiction genres. After achieving success in the initial stages of his career, Tuttle decided to explore the young adult genre, writing and publishing several successful books in this field. Tuttle's home in the North Mississippi region of the United States serves as the backdrop for his writing, with his pack of rescue dogs for company.
In his early writing days, Tuttle attempted to write in the style of a Southern writer, incorporating elements such as hound dogs and pickups into his stories. However, he found that magic and trolls continued to creep into his work, leading him to become a fantasy novelist. Despite this, the occasional appearance of hounds can still be found in his stories. Most of Tuttle's books are part of the Markhat series, which features a wise, hard-boiled, and sharp detective in a world filled with magic. In addition to this, Tuttle has written a young adult series, consisting of four books that can be read as standalone novels.