Jerry Dennis writes for "Smithsonian", "Sports Afield", "Gray's Sporting Journal", and "The New York Times". His books, including "It's Raining Frogs and Fishes, A Place on the Water, "and "The River Home", have won numerous awards and have been translated into five languages. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Michigan Author of the Year Award presented by the Michigan Library Association. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan.