Matt Kracht is a professional birding amateur, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life's absurdities. He is the author of the bestselling The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World, A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever, and in an uncharacteristically enthusiastic change of pace, OMFG BEES! Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds.