Mike PrattMike Pratt, the debut author of CODE OF THE NIGHTBIRD, has loved storytelling for as long as he can remember. In his mind, good stories have the ability to transport us to faraway places, or situate us so centrally in our own experience that we can'thelp but find the strength to grow.Pratt's primary goal through writing is to add stories that lift up and empower queer people.Pratt's academic background involved a multi-dimensional approach to storytelling that incorporated mediated communications, gender and sexuality studies, and theatre arts-all of which inform his writing today. Since graduating from Stonehill College, Pratt has stayed within the realm of higher education, educating people on queer history and structures of oppresson, as well as providing sexual violence prevention education.Beyond writing, Pratt loves to act and can be seen in various film and television projects. Read More Read Less