Ken Ballen's first book, Terrorists in Love, was published by Simon & Schuster. The New York Times praised its unique stories and "fascinating confessions," while the Washington Post called the book, "riveting, heart-wrenching and haunting," and the Huffington Post "engaging the emotions and challenging readers."
A former federal prosecutor, Ken also served as Counsel to the House Iran-Contra Committee, Chief Counsel to the Speaker of the House, and Chief Counsel to the Senate Special Committee on Investigations.
Ken has regularly contributed to CNN. His articles have also been published in the Washington Post, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor, among others.
Wu Ming ("Anonymous"), a Chinese citizen, grew up in Shanghai, and graduated from Beijing's Tsinghua University. Theyhave served as a software engineer and subsequently a senior software engineer at two of the leading global tech companies. Their real identity is withheld to protect their family in China and to protect themselves in the United States.
