N. D. Wilson lives and writes in the top of a tall skinny house only one block from where he was born. But his bestselling novels have traveled far and wide, disguising themselves in many strange languages in dozens of distant and mysterious lands.

He is the author of nine novels, including the Ashtown Burials series and the 100 Cupboards trilogy, and has tumbled into the world of movies, first directing a short film for legendary Japanese producer, Hisao Kurosawa, and then writing and directing his own feature film.

He and his wife have five young storytellers of their own, along with an unreasonable number of pets., Forrest Dickinson was born and raised in Moscow, ID, where he still lives with his wife and daughter. He currently illustrates children's books, paints landscapes, and works in animation. Hello, Ninja was his debut.

N. D. Wilson lives and writes in the top of a tall skinny house only one block from where he was born. But his bestselling novels have traveled far and wide, disguising themselves in many strange languages in dozens of distant and mysterious lands.

He is the author of nine novels, including the Ashtown Burials series and the 100 Cupboards trilogy, and has tumbled into the world of movies, first directing a short film for legendary Japanese producer, Hisao Kurosawa, and then writing and directing his own feature film.

He and his wife have five young storytellers of their own, along with an unreasonable number of pets., Forrest Dickinson was born and raised in Moscow, ID, where he still lives with his wife and daughter. He currently illustrates children's books, paints landscapes, and works in animation. Hello, Ninja was his debut.