Stephen Maybery (born September 1949) is an author specialising in political satire. For most of his life, he has been a civil engineer and an avid traveler. He grew up and obtained his education in South Wales but currently resides in London. Maybery visited Iran during the Iranian Revolution, and Iraq, where he joined the building of nuclear fallout shelters for Ba'ath Party officials. His first book, , came out in May 2004. His second book, , was published in December 2009.