Winter Morgan is not a real person. It's the pen name for an author of numerous kids' books and books for adults. This author has also also published countless articles in magazines and newspapers ... read more your parents read. As with a user name in Minecraft and other online games, it's wise to use a pseudonym, and it's also cool to do (if you can) when writing books. The author does has a Minecraft-addicted son, who inspired the story, and a daughter who is very accommodating since her little brother monopolizes the computer creating mods and mining for diamonds. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.