Born in Toronto, but living in Montreal, Sherwin Tjia is a writer and illustrator who has made eleven books, including this one. His debut graphic novel, The Hipless Boy was nominated for four Ignatz and an Eisner Award, and his Pick a Plot series has won an Expozine Award. For a living he organizes Slowdance Nights, Crowd Karaoke Singalongs, Strip Spelling Bees and other intimate and odd events.
