College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the best-selling author of 30+ titles (60 ebooks) with reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal. Raised in San Jose, California, he has a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. He’s won multiple publishing awards, including a 2016 International Book Award for his Y.A. western, To Swallow the Earth. Beckstrand’s mysteries, nonfiction/self-help, and Spanish/bilingual books feature ethnic characters—and usually end with a twist.