Gordon Korman was born on October 23,1963. He writes books for children and young adults. Gordon Korman lives in New York with his wife and three children. He wrote his first book when he was twelve years old. Gordon Korman's first book was " This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall", and that was when he was in grade 7. Before graduating from high school in Thornhill Ontario he published and wrote five books. He has written more than 75 books which have sold more than 7 million copies in a career that has spanned three decades.

He was born in Thornhill, Ontario and lived there until 1970, and attended German Mills public school. After Elementary school he went to Thornlea Secondary School. Gordon Korman moved to the United States to attend college at New York University where he studied the film and film writing department. He recieved a BA in New York University on 1985. His degree was in Dramatic and Visual Writing with a minor in Motion Picture and Television.