Gregory G. Allen is an award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker and actor. He has been in the entertainment industry for 35 years having acted in plays, musicals, TV, film, children's theatre, and national tours. He is the award-winning author of four children's books, four adult novels, one nonfiction memoir, and two short stories. As a filmmaker, two of his short films were chosen to screen at the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival. He has been the recipient of several writing awards (People's Choice, Readers Favorite, Best Books, NY Book Festival, ) Best Director and Best Screenplay for his short films, and was inducted into the prestigious 125th Anniversary Year (2023) Marquis Who's Who for his dedication to the fields of arts, entertainment, and advocacy. Gregory has received writing grants from BMI, ASCAP, the Watershed Foundation and is a member of The Dramatist Guild and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.