Douglas Preston has published thirty-seven books, both fiction and nonfiction, thirty-one of which have been New York Times bestsellers. In addition to books, he writes occasional pieces for

The NewYorker. He is the creator, with Lincoln Child, of the Pendergast series of novels. Preston’s most recent nonfiction book,

The Lost City of the Monkey God, wasaNo. 1 NewYork Times bestseller and was named by the Times as a Notable Book of the Year, and his nonfiction book

The Monster of Florence is currently in production as a television series. Preston previously worked as an editor for the American Museum of Natural History, inNew York, and taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University. He currently serves as president of the Authors Guild, the nation’s oldest and largest association of authors and journalists.