TOM RYAN worked in the television world for several years. He is the author of several books for young readers, including the Orca Limelights titles Big Time and Totally Unrelated. He has been nominated for the White Pine Award, the Stellar Award and the Hackmatack Award, and two of his novels were Junior Library Guild selections. Born and raised in Inverness, on Cape Breton Island, Tom currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with his husband and their dog, Wheeler. For more information, visit www.tomryanauthor.com.