Michael David Anderson was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, in 1985. He spent his childhood years in Georgia and Tennessee. At the age of seven, Anderson began writing short stories, and in 8th grade he published his first poem. He graduated from Karns High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2003. Since then, Anderson has published several books of poetry as well as a handful of short stories and a screenplay. Teddy is his first novel. In addition to writing, Anderson is an avid reader, gamer, and stand-up comic. His dog, Bandit, serves as a constant distraction from his writing.