About the author
Tom is a former screenwriter. His screenplay, GARDEN GREEN, was a finalist in the 1998 Acadamy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Nicholl Fellowships screenplay competition. He was one of eleven finalists out of 4,446 entries. He was also a semifinalist in 1997 with the screenplay, DITCHED, and a semifinalist in 2001 for his screenplay CATCHING. He spends time with his wife, Terri, and their homes in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Harbor Springs, Michigan.