Bakalian, Peter: - After starting as an intern at Walt Disney Studios, Peter Bakalian joined the production team for Rankin/Bass's ThunderCats and later earned Emmy recognition for his writing on Curious George. He was also nominated along with Suzanne Collins for Best Animated Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America for the Fox musical special Santa, Baby! which he also produced. His work has also appeared on the BBC series Big and Small and Scholastic's Clifford's Puppy Days. The F.A.R.T. Diaries are his first books. He lives in Bradley Beach, New Jersey.