- Joe DeVito
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
Joe DeVito, an accomplished illustrator and sculptor, has combined his love for painting and storytelling in Kong: King of Skull Island. Twelve years in the making, and inspired by a lifelong fascination with dinosaurs and King Kong, this book is DeVito’s first as both author and illustrator.
As an artist, Joe has won numerous awards, and his paintings and sculptures are featured in several published and private collections and have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. and other countries. Joe’s illustration credits include cover paintings for books by authors such as Piers Anthony, Terry Bisson, Robert Bloch, Jonathan Carroll, Robert Heinlein, and Katherine Kurtz; memorable covers, posters, and trading cards of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Doc Savage, and Wonder Woman; covers for MAD magazine; and posters and concept art for films, television, toys, and more. As a sculptor, Joe has created classic statues of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Tarzan, and Doc Savage, among many others and has served as sculptor and site designer for a twice life-size monument of the Madonna and Child. For more information on Joe’s work and this project, visit www.jdevito.com and www.kongskullisland.com.
Joe, his wife, and their two children live in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
Brad Strickland has written or co-written more than sixty published novels, many for younger readers. He has written for various media-related series, including Star Trek, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and Wishbone. In addition to his solo books, Brad often collaborated with the late Thomas E. Fuller, with whom he did eight Wishbone novels; two original young-adult adventure series, Pirate Hunter and Mars: Year One; and a comic mystery for adults, The Ghost Finds a Body. In 1991, Brad was asked to complete four novels left unfinished by the late John Bellairs. These were so successful that Brad has written ten more books featuring John’s characters and settings. The most recent of these is The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost. Brad is also the author of a very popular mainstream YA novel, When Mack Came Back. More information on Brad and his writings may be found at https://web.gsc.edu/fs/bstrickland/.
When he is not writing, Brad is a Professor of English at Gainesville College. He and his wife, Barbara, make their home in Oakwood, Georgia.
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