Jess Brallier is a publisher, author, and web publisher. He has authored or co-authored more than thirty books, including both adult's and children's titles. In 1995, Brallier founded the children's publishing imprint, Planet Dexter. He has won book publishing's LMP Individual Achievement Award in recognition of his marketing campaigns for three New York Times bestsellers. A native of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Brallier is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Boston University. He resides in West Hollywood, California, with his wife.