Guillermo Del Toro (Author) Guillermo del Toro is the award-winning director of PAN'S LABYRINTH, HELLBOY and PACIFIC RIM, and screenwriter of the recent 'HOBBIT' film adaptations. His latest film, CRIMSON PEAK starred Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Charlie Hunnam. Together with Chuck Hogan, del Toro wrote THE STRAIN trilogy, which the authors are currently producing as a cable series for FX Networks.Daniel Kraus (Author) DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His collaboration with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, The Living Dead, was acclaimed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.With Guillermo del Toro, he co-authored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus co-authored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. Kraus's The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Books of the Year. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and more.Kraus's work has been translated into over 20 languages. He lives with his wife in Chicago. Visit him at danielkraus.com.

The young want stories that do not lie about the shadows under beds and bridges - and in human hearts. Trollhunters teaches us about both kinds. About true friendship, grim and slimy heroes, the strength of outsiders- and the courage it takes to face everyday life.