Matt Chandler is a former newspaper editor from Buffalo, New York. He is the author of ten books for children. He has written non-fiction kids books on topics ranging from haunted places, to professional wrestling to Major League Baseball. As a freelance writer, his work has appeared in newspapers and magazines both regionally and nationally. Matt regularly visits elementary schools as a guest author to teach children about the writing process and share what it is like to be an author. Balloons for Heaven is his first fiction book, although it is based on a true story.