Michael Burgan is a freelance writer who specializes in books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction. He also has written articles and blog posts for adult audiences that have appeared in newspapers, university publications, and on the Bloomberg website. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in history, Michael is also a produced playwright and the editor of The Biographer's Craft, the newsletter for Biographers International Organization. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.