Todd Easterling bio

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 Todd Easterling is an author and businessperson, discovered by the Pinder Lane Garon-Brooke Agency of John Grisham fame.  In addition to publishing, he has interests in real estate, avocado farming, and technology development /investing. Todd's personal interests include environmental concerns, animal rights and de-extinction, technology, history, and the arts. 

He has worked with leading entertainment and technology companies—a highlight being the reception of a group Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Most recently, Todd completed Genetic World—a sweeping epic novel of 444,000 words encompassing real history, real science, and a narrative arc that balances interesting facts with high concept suspense.  Since publication, Genetic World has been in the top 1% of sales on Amazon in the USA (digital/Kindle edition). And Genetic World has landed as #1 on numerous Best Seller lists in the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia—surpassing ten Stephen King novels, Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones, and other books. 

After researching the history of some of the world's most influential people for his last book, in 2025 Todd decided to research his own family's history using ancestry.com and other tools. He was surprised to discover that he can claim two Knighthoods and one Baron title, and is the direct bloodline descendent great-grandson of nine Kings and nine Queens — on both sides of his family, through his grandmothers. He is the 30th great-grandson of King/Roman Emperor Charlemagne, 25th great-grandson of King William the Conqueror, 22nd great-grandson of King Henry III, 24th great-grandson of Kind Henry II, 24th great-grandson of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine,  28th Great-Grandson of King Louis VI of France ,  29th Great-Grandson of King Philip I of France ,   27th great-grandson of King Fulk V of Jerusalem, 31st great-grandson of Pepin III, and 15th great-grandson of Sir James de Berkley, Knight and member of the Berkley Dynasty.    Most interesting to Todd, one of his great-grandparents  approved, financed, and initiated the construction of Notre-Dame in 1163.  King Louis VII of France, first husband of Todd's 27th great-grandmother  Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine,  appointed Archbishop Maurice de Sully, who designed the cathedral, and supported the early Gothic plans that shaped Notre-Dame into one of the world’s greatest sacred buildings, which is featured in his novel Genetic World. And another great-grandfather (and  Eleanor of Aquitaine's grandson), King Henry III, built Westminster Abbey, also featured in Genetic World. Todd has three daughters, twenty-two year old twins, and an adopted daughter who is 27 (from Russia when she was two).    

Todd's last two books appeared on multiple bestseller lists and in the top 1% of sales on Amazon for over five years (*ebook editions/USA site). The Miracle Man surpassed sales of some of Nicholas Sparks' ebooks, and The First Witness surpassed sales of several of Tom Clancy's ebooks in the first months of release.

His novels have been influenced by experts who kindly provided technical input, such as Sir Ian Wilmut (first scientist to clone a mammal/Dolly the sheep), and Dr. Raul Cano, the scientist who extracted dinosaur DNA from ancient amber—which helped encourage the late great Michael Crichton to write Jurassic Park. Nobel Prize (2020) winning geneticist Jennifer Doudna also kindly provided input on CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing—biotechnology featured in Genetic World, and the focus of acclaimed writer Walter Isaacson’s The Code Breaker (Simon & Schuster New York Times Bestseller released March 9, 2021).

Todd has a special interest in the ways a novel can change the way we think and ultimately the world we live in. Genetic World is such a novel, and the goal was to combine the imaginative "wow factor" of Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park and West World) with the intrigue of historical information of Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series (The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Origin, Inferno).

Todd is interested in environmental causes and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, DNA/CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, cloning, and animal de-extinction efforts. He is the proud father of genetically created twin “test-tube babies” (22-year-old daughters) and an adopted daughter from an orphanage in Russia (now 27). His personal experience with biotechnology helped fuel his interest and knowledge of genetics.

About Genetic World:

Genetic World is intended as a "big swing" . . . created from the ground up as a mass-market commercial fiction story capable of attracting a broad audience.  With a sophisticated narrative arc / story arc, the novel balances suspense/action scenes with a meticulous progression of real-life facts and history which educate, entertain, and support the climax and conclusion. 

Although he did not set out to write an “epic” novel (444,000 words), Genetic World required extreme attention to real-world facts and history to support the high concept climax and conclusion. Genetic World is a high-concept suspense story based on years of research on great people from history and their contributions in several sectors (Scientists & Discoverers, Entertainers, Artists, Writers, Athletes, Leaders & Politicians, and Spiritual Leaders).

Genetic World combines real history and locations with a high concept premise encompassing new technologies, an exciting climax, and a surprising conclusion with global impact. Research for the story involved genetics/biotechnologies (CRISPR-Cas9/gene editing), issues facing Earth's species, and the evolution of the world's  deities and religions. There was also a review of scholarly research on archeological sites/tombs, and historic sites such as the Pantheon, Saint Peter's Basilica, and its necropolis.

Todd's vision for the project was to create a story that is exciting, supported by science, includes incredible real locations and accurate history, is capable of being marketed to worldwide audiences, and can support broad publishing, motion picture, and merchandise business models. Research for the story included trips to Rome, Florence, Venice, and Pisa Italy, as well as London and Paris. 

Additional information about Todd Easterling and his family's business and entertainment interests can be found at  www.EasterlingGroup.com .