M.A. Larson

Mitchell Aaron Larson (born August 3, in Burnsville, Minnesota) is an American screenwriter and author. Larson has written for several animated series, including Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Growing Up Creepie, Gravity Falls, Littlest Pet Shop, and most notably My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Depending on which series he is working on, he is credited as either Mitch Larson, M. A. Larson (in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and DC Super Hero Girls), and Mitchell Larson (rarely).

Larson had become interested in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic from previously working with Lauren Faust, the series' original showrunner, on Foster's Home; he was surprised by her characterization of the main characters and started writing for the show. Larson became a popular figure within the latter show's adult and teenage fanbase of "bronies" and has become a frequent guest at various conventions. He also wrote lyrics of a few songs on both Friendship is Magic and Littlest Pet Shop, and acted as story editor during the fifth season of Friendship is Magic.

In November 2014, Larson's first novel, Pennyroyal Academy, was published under his M. A. Larson moniker.