Michael Northrop

Michael Northrop is a New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including young adult novels like Gentlemen (2009) and Trapped (2011), and middle-grade series such as TombQuest and Plunked. Originally from Salisbury, Connecticut, he graduated from NYU and worked for 12 years at Sports Illustrated Kids magazine, serving as baseball editor for the last five years. He now lives in New York City and has written 16 books for kids and teens.