James Ponti

James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society, following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; and the Edgar Award–winning Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James is also an Emmy–nominated television writer and producer who has worked for numerous networks, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, Spike TV, and NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.