Dan Greenburg is the author of 73 books, translated into 20 languages in 24 countries, including four series of children's books: The Zack Files, Secrets of Dripping Fang, Weird Planet, and Maximum Boy. Dan's writing style uses short sentences, dialogue, humor, and cliffhangers to entice reluctant readers. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois, and his M.A. from UCLA. He lives in New York with many cats.