About the authors Ben Franklin is a many of many talents - writer, diplomat, scientist, philanthropist, printer, inventor, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America - and a time traveler, too! His collaborator, ghostwriter Tom Nalesnik, has a background that ranges from broadcasting to corporate work, non-profits to print publications, graphic design to social media. His writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, radio and TV commercials, newsletters, blogs, and websites.