Edward R. Lipinski has worked in publishing and advertising for 40+ years. He has worked as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and writer. He wrote and illustrated the home improvement column for the New York Times for over five years and is the author of Pucasso, The Cat Who Wanted To Be An Artist, a children's book; The New York Times Home Repair Almanac; and Tiling: The Installation Handbook. Werewolf On Madison Avenue is his first novel.