A co-founder of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, Jess Winfield's full-length show,The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987 and became an international sensation, leading to multiple world tours and engagements. After leaving the RSC, Jess spent ten years writing and producing cartoons for Disney. He left Disney a year and a half ago to write this, his first novel. He lives in L.A. with his wife.