Dan Schoening was born in Victoria, B.C. Canada. From an early age, Dan has had a passion for animation and comic books. Currently, Dan does freelance work in the animation and game industry and spends a lot of time with his lovely little daughter, Paige. Michael A. Steelehas is the writer of more than ninety books for children, ranging from junior novelizations and chapter books to early readers and preschool books. He has written four Tony Hawk: Live2Skate books and currently lives in Texas.