Frank Young was born in Tallahassee, Florida in 1963. From the age of 17, he has been a professional writer. After over a decade of journalism, Young became and editor, and returned to writing in the late 1990s. He has written several non-fiction children's books, OREGON TRAIL: THE ROAD TO DESTINY is his first graphic novel. With collaborator David Lasky, Young is currently as work on DON'T FORGET THIS SONG, a full-color graphic novel about country music's legendary Carter Family. Young is also a designer, cartoonist, musician and improv comedian. He is considered a leading scholar of comics history, and is hailed as an expert on the works of artist/writer John Stanley (of LITTLE LULU fame). Young has also written on popular music, most recently for Ace Records' 2010 CD release YOU BABY: WORDS AND MUSIC BY P. F. SLOAN AND STEVE BARRI.