Author Bio:  Ed Morykwas

Author Ed Morykwas has always loved creative writing,
believing it is the perfect way to connect with our shared
humanity. An English major and aspiring poet at UCLA, he
later taught Language Arts for twenty-three years to middle
school students.

But it was his eight-year-old granddaughter
who planted the seed for Ed to publish his debut children’s
book, Aurora and the Whispering Jewels, a unique
Christmas story about kindness and making dreams come
true, after a chance conversation spurred an idea about a
lady with special powers who lives at the South Pole, just like
Santa at the North Pole.

When Ed has a great story idea, he doesn’t let sleep get in the way. He’ll wake up and
scribble his thoughts down in the dark, which was how most of Aurora was written. He
hopes his young readers come away from his story with an openness to magic and
following their dreams, and that it stays with them long after the book is closed.

When he isn’t writing thought-provoking children’s stories, photography is a mainstay in
Ed’s life, whether by taking visitor photos at the Detroit Zoo, as the social media
photographer for the city of Birmingham, Michigan, or for his professional photography
company, River of Time Photography.

He is also the original creator of the popular website, FamousBirthdays.com,

attracting more than 18 million hits during his tenure at the helm. Grateful

for his family’s support of his creative efforts, Ed lives with his wife in
Michigan, a state they love for its beauty and friendly people.