I'm the author of the Minecrafter novels
Escape from the Overworld,
Attack on the Overworld,
The Rise of Herobrine,
Down Into the Nether,
The Armies of Herobrine,
Battle with the Wither,
Adventure Against the Endermen,
Mysteries of the Overworld,
Danger in the Jungle Temple,
Clash in the Underwater World,
Last of the Ender Crystal, and
Return of the Ender Dragon; the how-to-draw manga books
Manga Art For Beginners and
Manga Art for Intermediates; the comic book
Barbie Puppies: Puppy Party; and "Picture Perfect" in the graphic novel
Tales from the Crypt.
A language arts lesson plan around my book Escape from the Overworldis available to classrooms around the world through the official
Minecraft: Education Edition site. In June 2018, Microsoft also flew me to Brussels, Belgium to speak before members of the European Union and their children about Minecraft's educational potential and how my Minecrafter books discuss issues like cyberbullying, cultural differences and critical thinking.
My books have been called "EXCITING" by Forbes, "RECOMMENDED READING" by School Library Journal, and have been spotlighted by The Today Show, Sci Fi Magazine, Barnes & Noble Kids Blog, MTV and more. Escape from the Overworld and Attack on the Overworld are both available from the Scholastic Book Fair for second through sixth graders.
I am represented by the
James Fitzgerald Agency and we are currently shopping a YA novel and other projects.
I was one of a small group of writers to receive a Webby honor at MTV for Best Youth Writing. More than two thousand articles of mine have been published by MTV, The Onion, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and about fifty other publications.
