JEFF LENBURG is a prolific, bestselling author of 35 books, including both nonfiction and fiction. His work has been translated into several language and has garnered nominations for American Library Association's "Best Non-Fiction Award" and the Evangelical Christian Publisher Association's Gold Medallion Award for "Best Autobiography/Biography." One of America's premier biographers, he has authored 18 acclaimed celebrity memoirs and biographies, including "Renegade at Heart" with actor Lorenzo Lamas; the eight-book "Legends of Animation" biography series; "How to Make a Million Dollars With Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)" with radio/TV legend Gary Owens; "All the Gold In California and Other People, Places & Things" with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Larry Gatlin; "Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake", the only authorized biography of her; and many others. As a nationally recognized expert on cartoon animation and the Three Stooges comedy team, he has written seven books about the history of animation, among them, "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons," the most comprehensive reference ever produced, and two books about the wacky comedy trio: "The Three Stooges Scrapbook," the official, authorized history, and "Once a Stooge, Always a Stooge,"the autobiography of Three Stooges member Joe Besser. Jeff is also the author of numerous popular references: "Career Opportunities in Animation," a guide to a career in film, television, and games animation; two editions of "The Facts On File Guide to Research," the most comprehensive guide ever written on the subject of writing and research; and "Baseball's All-Star Game," a definitive game-by-game history of baseball's mid-summer classic. In addition Jeff has turned to writing fiction. His first novel, a Hollywood "whodunit," "Scared to Death: A Lori Matrix Hollywood Mystery," was met by critical acclaim. He is currently hard at work on a second novel," Deadly Innocence." For more information about Jeff's books, upcoming releases, and the latest news, visit www.jefflenburg.com
