Michael Cadnum

During the week of June 10, 2002, young adult novelist Michael Cadnum served as author-in-residence at I.S. 145 in Jackson Heights, Queens, as part of the National Book Foundation's Family Literacy program. He worked with sixth graders, discussing his work, and conducting workshops for students to develop their writing as well.

Michael Cadnum is the author of twenty novels, including Book of the Lion, which was a 1999 National Book Award finalist, In a Dark Wood, and Saint Peter's Wolf.

Michael has been a Creative Writing Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts. He has also published several collections of poetry books, including The Cities We Will Never See, Illicit, and a picture book for kids titled, The Lost and Found House.

His upcoming books are Forbidden Forest and The Leopard Sword.

He lives in Albany, California, with his wife, Sherina and his parrot, Luke!