Gina Cascone lives in Central New Jersey. She is the author, or co-author of over twenty-eight books and two movies. Her series DEADTIME STORIES (Tor) was developed as a Nickelodeon TV series for which she and her co-author wrote the teleplays. She has also co-author young adult thrillers, IF HE HOLLERS (Avon), IN A CROOKED LITTLE HOUSE and THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME (both Troll) written numerous treatments and books for children's series packagers. Gina is also the author of two well-received memoirs, PAGAN BABIES AND OTHER CATHOLIC MEMORIES (SMP 1982, WSP 2003) and LIFE AL DENTE: Laughter and Love in an Italian American Family (WSP 2003)