Mr. Jake Gates is the bestselling, award-winning author of over a dozen fantasy and science fiction books for adults and teens (under the pen names J. G. Gates and J. Gabriel Gates). He is a former college writing instructor and TV commercial actor with an MFA in writing and a BA in theater. When not writing, he's the executive director of a non-profit theater and spends his time running, playing guitar, and hanging out with his own "little monsters." How to Be a Sea Monster is his first children's picture book! You can sign up to get updates about their writing here.