Johnston, Daniel Arthur: - Daniel Arthur Johnston is a first-time author, full-time software engineer who grew up in the rural town of Jericho, VT, and is currently based out of Portland, OR. He lives at home with his wife Richa, daughter Aanya, and forever-a-pup Dobby. Daniel set out to write this book over a decade ago but got wildly distracted after writing the first thirty pages. The story lived on in his head for many years, and he looks forward to future opportunities to build upon it.