About the Author

Professor William Shivering lives in a house by the sea with three cats and a one-eyed raven named Glinda. When he's not writing true stories about fake worlds, he enjoys walking the cliffs and conversing with the moon. He's the president and founder of CASPR (Coalition for the Appreciation of Shades, Phantasms, and Revenants), a non-profit that provides assistance to disembodied peoples. Professor Shivering employs an assistant, Newbery Honor winner Christian McKay Heidicker, though he seldom if ever takes Christian's writing suggestions. Mr. Shivering is rarely cold.

Christian McKay Heidicker reads and writes and drinks tea. Between his demon-hunting cat and his fiddling, red-headed girlfriend, he feels completely protected from evil spirits. Christian is the author of Scary Stories for Young Foxes (a Newbery Honor book), Cure for the Common Universe, and Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reviews

Praise for Thieves of Weirdwood A Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books Best Book of the Year! "[W]ill delight . . . those besotted with Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Miss Peregrine, the Spiderwicks." --New York Times Book Review "Startling, original and epic." --Eoin Colfer, creator of Artemis Fowl "An imaginative, page-turning adventure . . . that kept me guessing through every twist and turn." --Shannon Messenger, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of the Lost Cities "A mysterious, magical, enchanting tale." --J.C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm Runner

* "[An] unusually colorful supporting cast." --Booklist, starred review "Unique and hilarious." --BCCB "Both funny and well paced, and the worldbuilding is fantastic . . . character development is splendid." --Kirkus