The author, Michael W. Messer, was born in West Virginia, and has had a passion for writing since he was a child. He's lived in Delaware most of his life, moved to Tennessee to wri...view moreThe author, Michael W. Messer, was born in West Virginia, and has had a passion for writing since he was a child. He's lived in Delaware most of his life, moved to Tennessee to write the novel: Forever Sixteen. Since writing the novel, he has moved back to Delaware, where he now resides with his wife and three children.view less