J.S. Frankel was born in Toronto, Canada and grew up there, receiving his tertiary education from the University of Toronto and graduating with a double major in English Literature and Political Science.

After working at Gray Coach Lines for a grand total of three years, he came to Japan at the age of twenty-six and has been there ever since, teaching English to any and all students who enter his hallowed school of learning.

In 1997, he married Akiko Koike. He, his wife and his two children, Kai and Ray, currently reside in Osaka. His hobbies include weight training, watching movies when his writing schedule allows, and listening to various kinds of music.

His novels, all for the YA set, include Twisted, the Catnip series (five novels), Mr. Taxi, The Titans of Ardana and its sequels, The Titans of Ardana 2: Battlefield, and The Titans of Ardana 3: Interstellar, along with The Auctioneer, Guardians, Mr. Familiar, The Last Best Choice, and many more, courtesy of ExtasyBooks.com.