Award-winning author DANIEL NAYERI, who was born in Iran and immigrated to Oklahoma as a refugee, captivated readers with his poignant memoir Everything Sad Is Untrue (A True Story), which received a Printz Award, and the epic adventure The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, recipient of a Newbery Honor. A former publisher, editor, and pastry chef, he resides along the East Coast with his family.