Patrick Carman has authored forty novels with over five million books in print across twenty-three countries, including the 39 Clues series, the Skeleton Creek series, the Land of Elyon series, and the Floors series. He is the creator of Aftershock, a #1 fiction podcast on Apple and iHeart, and cofounder of GoKidGo, where he created hit scripted shows Bobby Wonder, Lucy Wow, Floozeville, Whale of a Tale, Snoop and Sniffy, and Story Train. Mr. Carman is an inexhaustible public speaker who presents at events including the National Book Festival, the LA Book Festival, and the American Library Association national conference. He has spoken live to over a million students at over three thousand schools across the country.