Travis Heerman (1969-2024)

Author Travis Heerman, 54, died April 26, 2024 in Colorado. He suffered severe head trauma in a motorcycle accident in December 2023, and finally succumbed to his injuries.

Heerman was born October 22, 1969. He was a graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, with more than 30 stories published in magazines and anthologies. He was the author of the Ronin Trilogy: Heart of the Ronin (2009), Sword of the Ronin (2013), and Spirit of the Ronin (2015). He also wrote Tokyo Blood Magic (2020) and Tokyo Monster Mash (2021) in the Shinjuku Shadows series. Other works include Rogues of the Black Fury (2012); Death Wind (2016), with Jim Pinto; The Hammer Falls (2019); and anthology Cthulhu Passant (2014). He also wrote books for children and young adults as T. James Logan.

Heerman contributed work to numerous game properties, including BattleTech and Legend of the Five Rings. He launched film production company Bear Paw Films in 2021, creating a short film, Demon for Hire, in 2022.