Milan SergentMilan Sergent studied creative writing in college and began writing the Candlewicke 13 novel series in 2007, a year after featuring some of the series' characters in his solo art exhibition, Outsiders and Apparitions, near Rockefeller Center in New Yrk City. Sergent's Candlewicke 13 and the Tombstone Forest won the Readers' Favorite Finalist Award in the Children - Fantasy/Sci-Fi category as well as the Book Excellence Award Finalist - Fantasy. An artist and poet since adolescence, a few of Sergent's early poetic works were published in Scarlet Literary Magazine and recently in his illustrated poetry book, Outsiders and Apparitions: Possessed Poems and Art for Family Picnics . He lives with his wife of 30 years, Beatrice H. Crew, who is also an award-winning author. To learn more about the author or view the illustrated companion guide to the Candlewicke 13 series visit www.milansergent.com. While there, join the mailing list for important news updates and notifications about future novel releases. Read More Read Less