M. S. Holm was born in Boston and raised in New England. After attending Dartmouth College, he worked variously as a dishwasher, taxi driver, dockhand, and substitute teacher. He is the author of WHEN YOUR SCHOOL BUS GOES TO MEXICO and the novel, HOW MOHAMMED SAVED MISS LIBERTY, winner of the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award. He invites readers to write him at TheArborist@sentrybooks.com.