Michael R. Mennenga (MEN-en-gay) was born in Nebraska, and grew up on a small farm outside of Holdrege. He began writing in late 1986 but it took a couple of years for Michael to develop his style. He began working on his first book in 1988 and spent the next six years submitting manuscripts, talking with publishers and agents, learning the ins and outs of this changing industry. Even though he remained unpublished, he had become a proficient writer and by the end of 1995 he had written 2 young adult books, 1 novel, and had 9 others in various stages of production. In late 1995 he also turned his attention to the internet.

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