Brian Gordon decided when he was six that he was going to be a cartoonist when he grew up. He spent the rest of his childhood drawing, writing funny stories and running away from bullies who didn't like his drawings or his stories.

Despite being told by his teachers that cartooning wasn't a "real job," he's happy to have proved them wrong and has been drawing silly things for a living ever since. He spent the first half of his career making greeting cards, but for over a decade, he's been writing Fowl Language, a webcomic read by millions around the world, about the ups and downs of parenting four kids. Now, he's also writing stories for kids--Dante N. Ferno is his debut series for kids.

He has a wife named Cat and a dog named Pickles, who is very soft and loves getting his ears scratched.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"His hellaciously embarrassing reputation drives a boy to try to transform himself in time for middle school . . . Every page features an illustration that breaks up the text, and varied fonts are frequently employed for emphasis, adding to the visual interest. Gordon's scribbly black-and-white art is lively and expressive . . . An entertaining, afterlife-themed addition to the pantheon of insecure, goofy tweens who could use a good friend." --Kirkus Reviews

"[Readers] will identify with Dante and -Virgil as outsiders trying to fit in and will cheer them on while having a good laugh along the way . . . for fans of the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' and 'Dogman' series." --School Library Journal

"Sketched cartoon illustrations on nearly every page keep the side comments and comical reaction shots coming right up to the triumphant close." --Booklist