Brian Paone was born and raised in the Salem, Massachusetts area. Brian has, thus far, published four novels: Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts-a memoir about being friends with a drug-addicted rock star; Welcome to Parkview-a macabre cerebral-horror novel; Yours Truly, 2095-a time-travel romance novel (which was suggested for a Hugo Award, though it did not make the finalists); and Moonlight City Drive-a supernatural crime-noir detective novel (which is a trilogy, with Part 2 coming in 2019 and Part 3 coming in 2021).

Brian also has four short stories published within Scout Media's Of Words anthology series: "Outside of Heaven"-a throwback to the Creature Double Feature monster movies; "The Whaler's Dues"-a modern-day mythological romance adventure fable; "Anesthetize (or A Dream Played in Reverse on Piano Keys)"-a disenchanted-youth ghost story; and "Two Gunslingers"-a classic duel-at-high-noon western tale.

Brian is married to a US Naval Officer, and they have four children. He is a retired police officer and worked in law enforcement for sixteen years from 2002 - 2018. He is a self-proclaimed roller coaster junkie, a New England Patriots fanatic, and his favorite color is burnt orange.