Iain Lawrence is a journalist, travel writer, and avid sailor, and the author of many acclaimed novels, including┬аGhost Boy, The Skeleton Tree,┬аLord of the Nutcracker Men, and the High Seas Trilogy:┬аThe Wreckers,┬аThe Smugglers, andThe Buccaneers. He grew up moving all over Canada with his family. He worked in logging, fishing, and even as a forest-fire fighter before studying journalism in Vancouver and working at newspapers for ten years. He is the author of fifteen books for young readers and has received many accolades, among them the Governor General's Award and the California Young Reader Medal. He lives in the Gulf Islands with his companion, Kristin, and their dog. He invites you to visit him online at iainlawrence.com.