Jonathan Messinger is an award-winning author and journalist and
the creator of The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian podcast and
co-founder of Gen Z Media, a company devoted to producing
high-quality podcasts for kids. He was a founding editor of Time
Out Chicago, where he edited its books section and then went on to
be the web editor for Time Out Chicago Kids.
He has been named one of the Top 50 literary figures in Chicago
five times by NewCity and was named one of Chicago's "Top 30 under
30" by UR Chicago. His 2007 book of stories, Hiding Out, was named
a Best Book of the Year by The Omaha World-Herald, and was an Alex
Awards nominee. He currently serves as executive producer of Gen Z
Media and lives in Chicago with his wife and two sons.
Praise for the podcast: "So good that your parents won't want to leave the room once they start." -- New York TimesPraise for the podcast: "The addictive new science-fiction podcast for kids." -- Chicago Tribune"Witty and warm, and the subtle pokes at sci-fi tropes temper some of the more obvious messages about the importance of working together and respecting differences." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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