Dr. Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and an award-winning author and biologist. His books include The Triumph of Seeds , The Impenetrable Forest , Feathers , and the children's favorite Bartholomew Quill as well as Star and the Maestro , illustrated by Matt Schu. Thor Hanson's writing has earned many accolades, including the John Burroughs Medal, the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize, and two Pacific Northwest Book Awards. His many media appearances have included NPR's Fresh Air , PRI's The World and Science Friday , The Current on CBC, and Book Lust with Nancy Pearl . He lives with his wife and son on an island in the Pacific Northwest.