Mel Gilden is a writer of books for children and adults.He is a member of Science-Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America,The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,Mystery Writers of America, and PEN.To demonstrate that he remains a force for good in our time Gilden lectures toschool and library groups, and has been known to teach fiction writing.He lives in Los Angeles, California, and still hopes to be an astronaut when he grows up.