William Kotzwinkle has written such classics as The Fan Man, Doctor Rat, Swimmer in the Secret Sea, E. T. the Extra Terrestrial, and The Bear Went Over the Mountain. He is a two-time recipient of the National Magazine Award for Fiction, and a Book Critics Circle Award nominee. He has won many other honors here and abroad, including the World Fantasy Award. His children’s books include the best-selling Walter the Farting Dog series.
