John R. Corrigan was born in Augusta, Maine, in 1970. Along with his wife and three young daughters, he lives at the Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut, where he teaches Advanced Placement English and Mystery Literature, among other courses, and coaches hockey and golf.

A passionate teacher, Corrigan understands struggles faced by learning-disabled students. In 1979, prior to many discoveries in the field of learning disabilities, Corrigan was broadly diagnosed as "learning disabled, presumed dyslexic" -- a theme that resonates throughout the Jack Austin series. Corrigan has published poetry, academic papers, and feature articles. He has presented papers on teaching writing and study skills to dyslexic students at national conferences and has served on panels at various mystery conventions and conferences.

The first Jack Austin novel, CUT SHOT (Sleeping Bear Press, 2001), earned excellent reviews (see "reviews"). In 2002, Corrigan signed with the University Press of New England, an honor that made him UPNE's first mystery novelist and produced SNAP HOOK (2004), CENTER CUT (2004), BAD LIE (2005), and OUT OF BOUNDS (2006). The Jack Austin series has been praised for accurately portraying the stresses associated with high-pressure athletics. Corrigan gained this knowledge firsthand as a hockey goaltender. He played college hockey at SUNY Fredonia.

A former journalist and freelance writer, he earned a master's of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. From 2001-2005, he was a columnist for Golf Today Magazine. He is currently at work on a new series featuring a female border patrol agent as protagonist.