Former small animal veterinarian, W. Bradford Swift writes fantasy, science fiction, and visionary fiction. He is best known for his eco-fantasy books for teens and young adults to inspire them to become joyful lifelong readers as well as caring and responsible stewards for Earth and all its inhabitants. Dr. Swift believes reading for pleasure stretches the imagination of young readers in ways that TV, movies, or video games do not. He also loves to encourage young people to write their own stories, knowing that some of them will grow into the world’s future authors as he did.