Robert Kinerk, who was born in Seattle and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska, is the author of a story collection titled Reef Point, after the fictitious Alaskan town where the stories are set. He has written several books for children, including Slim and Miss Prim, winner of a Western Writers of America Storyteller Award, and Clorinda, a Child magazine Best Book. His musical play The Fish Pirate’s Daughter celebrated its fiftieth year of summertime performances in Ketchikan. He lives with his wife in Cambridge, Massachusetts.