Rick Yancey (www.rickyancey.com) is the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The 5th Wave," "The Infinite Sea," several adult novels, and the memoir "Confessions of a Tax Collector." His first young-adult novel, "The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp," was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel, "The Monstrumologist," received a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, "The Curse of the Wendigo," was a finalist for the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize. When he isn't writing or thinking about writing or traveling the country talking about writing, Rick is hanging out with his family.
