Quinton Skinner is the author of the novels Odd One Out, Amnesia Nights, and 14 Degrees Below Zero, as well as the nonfiction books Do I Look Like a Daddy to You? A Survival Guide for First-Time Fathers and VH1 Behind the Music: Casualties of Rock. He has written nationally for such publications as Variety, Glamour, American Theatre, and in the Twin Cities for all three of its major newspapers.