Garth Stein is the author of the New York Times best-selling literary novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain. Stein's previous novel, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets won a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and was a BookSense Pick in both hardcover and paperback. Raven Stole the Moon was Stein's first novel. He has also written a full-length play, Brother Jones, and produced a number of award-winning documentaries.

With an M.F.A. in film from Columbia University, Garth worked as a documentary film maker for several years, and directed, produced, or co-produced several award winning films.

To learn more about the author, visit www.garthstein.com.