The Search for Snout (Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol)
Bruce Coville was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1950. Before getting published he earned his living as a toymaker, a gravedigger, a cookware salesman, an assembly line worker, and finally as an elementary school teacher. Bruce has published more than 100 books, which have appeared in over a dozen countries around the world and sold more than 16 million copies. Among his most popular titles areMy Teacher Is an Alien,Into the Land of the Unicorns, andThe Monster’s Ring. In 2001 he founded Full Cast Audio, an audiobook company dedicated to creating unabridged, full cast recordings of the best in children’s and young adult literature. Bruce lives in Syracuse with his wife, Katherine, who has illustrated many of his books. For more information about Bruce, check out BruceCoville.com.Katherine Covilleis an artist, a sculptor, and a doll maker who specializes in highly detailed images of creatures never before seen in this world. She has illustrated several books written by her husband, Bruce Coville, includingGoblins in the Castle, Aliens Ate My Homework,and the Space Brat series.Bruce and Katherine live in Syracuse, New York, with a varying assortment of pets and children.