Michael Thomas PeroneMichael Thomas Perone has written for The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City Paper, Long Island Voice (a spinoff of The Village Voice), Yahoo!, and WhatCulture!, among others. His debut novel, the action-adventure Danger Peak, was the recipient of The Fal 2022 BookFest Award in the category of Young Adult - Action and Adventure and The 2022 Firebird Book Award in the category of Magical Realism. His follow-up, the coming-of-age/sci-fi mindbender Déjà View, was the recipient of The Spring 2024 BookFest Award in the category of Young Adult - Literary and Coming of Age, where it received First Place, and The 2024 Firebird Book Award in the category of Coming of Age. It was also a finalist of The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award. He works as a Senior Editor and lives on Long Island with his wife and two daughters. Read More Read Less