Jeff Fleischer is a Chicago-based journalist, editor, author (and newlywed!) who has written five nonfiction books, mostly for young adults. He has written for many magazines including Mother Jones, Chicago Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, National Geographic Traveler and Mental Floss. He has also lived and worked in Australia, New Zealand, San Francisco and Indiana. His various books explain the American election process, explore the history of mass hysteria, profile iconic revolutionaries and, most recently, focus on climate change. He has also published short stories in more than seventy publications.