JOHN CHOQUETTE is the author of Burlwood Forest, and the owner of Pumpernickel Art, a lifestyle design and publishing company based in Raleigh, NC. He received a B.A. in journalism from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his work has appeared in numerous online and print publications. John is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the largest children's writing organization in the world.