18 Facts About Myke Cole

Myke Cole is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction.

Myke Cole's series include the Shadow Ops, Reawakening, and Sacred Throne series.

Myke Cole's career involves television, having appeared on the CBS reality show Hunted and on the Discovery Channel series Contact.

Myke Cole first worked as a private contractor before joining the Defense Intelligence Agency in which he served three overseas tours in Iraq.

Myke Cole subsequently took a position with the Office of Naval Intelligence.

Myke Cole later worked with the NYPD as part of a defensive cyber unit focused on protecting the department from hackers.

Myke Cole then published several short stories in magazines and anthologies including Weird Tales, where he went on to be a submission screener.

Myke Cole's first publishing deal came in 2012 with his debut novel, Shadow Ops: Control Point published by Ace Books which won the 2013 Compton Crook Award.

Myke Cole has said it took him 15 years of writing nights and weekends to finish it.

Myke Cole's career grew to include television starting in 2017 when Cole was recruited for the CBS reality show Hunted.

Myke Cole was chosen for the show due to his background in military intelligence operations; his role on the show was as one of the investigators tasked with tracking contestants.

Myke Cole describes the series as being a difficult sell, with the first novel taking him three years to get it accepted by a publisher.

Myke Cole offered a public apology on his own blog, describing his recognition of the negative impact of his behavior.

Myke Cole committed to rectifying his behavior, donated $500 to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, and stepped down from managing a writer's happy hour.

In 2019 Myke Cole returned to TV co-starring on the Discovery Channel series Contact, which explores evidence of UFO activity.

Myke Cole published his 11th book, Sixteenth Watch with publisher Angry Robot in 2020.

Myke Cole stated that while he recalled meeting the accuser six years prior at the convention in question, he had no memory of the alleged behavior.

Myke Cole's agent announced he would no longer represent Cole as a client following the allegations.