Mark Z. Danielewski was born in New York City and lives in Los Angeles. He is the author of the award-winning and bestselling novel House of Leaves, National Book Award finalist Only Revolutions, and the novella The Fifty Year Sword, which was performed on Halloween three years in a row at REDCAT. His books have been translated into multiple languages.In May 2015, Pantheon released The Familiar (Volume 1): One Rainy Day in May, the first installment of his 27-volume novel about a young girl who finds a kitten. In their review of TFv1, the New York Times declared Danielewski "America's foremost literary Magus . . . He transmutes the pages of base books into rare new forms and formats." The Familiar (Volume 2): Into the Forest was released in October 2015, and The Familiar (Volume 3): Honeysuckle & Pain will be available on June 14, 2016, accompanied by a North American tour.For additional information and book-related merchandise, visit www.markzdanielewski.com.FACEBOOKfacebook.com/markzdanielewskiTWITTER@markdanielewskiINSTAGRAM@markzdanielewski