Matt Dinniman is a best-selling writer and artist from Gig Harbor, Washington. He lives with his wife, family, and a menagerie of animals. Dinniman is the published author of dozens of short stories and a multitude of books. His art publications range from greeting cards to stationery kits to calendars and can be found in boutique and stationery shops worldwide.

He humorously notes that he feels like a pretentious twat when writing about himself in the third person.