Author of Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman and Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman; upcoming titles include Thirty Minutes Over Oregon (nonfiction picture book) and The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra (fiction picture book). I've had the privilege of being invited to speak at schools and conferences internationally (from Chile to Tanzania). My blog Noblemania shares adventures in publishing (from research victories to promotional gambles).Bill the Boy Wonder has been covered by outlets including NPR's All Things Considered, Today Show online, New York Times, Forbes, USA Today, MTV; the bombshell it reveals led to a TED Talk.Boys of Steel is an ALA Notable title that received multiple starred reviews and appeared on the front page of USA Today.Both are the first standalone biographies on their respective topics, and both are Junior Library Guild Selections.