About the Author

Brian Brown is the Story Editor and Senior Producer of NBC Olympics. He has been lucky to be sent on many wonderful Olympic adventures, including a 36,000-mile South Pacific excursion with stops in 29 places, including the smallest member of the International Olympic Committee: the island of Nauru. He has been awarded the Olympic Golden Rings three times for excellence in Olympic broadcasting. He’s also won a total of 12 Emmys, including an Emmy for Outstanding Documentary, The Wonders of Rome; and he’s twice won the Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Emmy award. Brian is a former reporter for The New York Times and San Diego Union, and was the supervising producer for HBO’s much-acclaimed talk show On the Record with Bob Costas. He is also the author of TV: a novel. Brian lives in Westchester, New York, with his wife and two children.

About the Illustrator

Nathan Love is an innovative illustration, design, animation, and concept-development studio that combines the talents of an eclectic group of artists, animators, and producers. Instead of coming together on Mount Olympus, they join forces at their misfit hideout in SoHo, NYC, to concoct their works of imagination and wonder. Founded in 2007 and driven by a passion to tell great stories and connect with audiences around the globe, Nathan Love develops memorable characters, vividly detailed worlds, and engaging narratives for books, film, television, Web, and video games. Past clients and collaborators include Nickelodeon, McGraw-Hill, Electronic Arts, NBC, and Pop Secret.

Visit www.nathanlove.com for more information.