Books by Travis Thrasher

Bestselling author Travis Thrasher has written over 50 books, spanning genres in fiction and nonfiction. His inspiring stories have included collaborations with musicians, filmmakers, athletes, and celebrities. Rolling Stone called him "an invaluable resource" on Don't Stop Believin',Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain's memoir. He's also worked on memoirs for country musician Scotty McCreery, Ty Pennington of Extreme Makeover Home Edition,and Chris Kattan from Saturday Night Live. His first biography is Olympic Pride, American Prejudice based on the lives of 18 African American athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Travis lives with his wife and three young daughters in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. Olga and Aleksey Ivanov are renowned children's book illustrators and classically trained commercial artists from Russia. This talented husband-and-wife team immigrated to the United States in 2002 and have been in high demand ever since. In all, the two have illustrated over 80 children's books, three of which have sold more than 100,000 copies. They work and live together with their son Ivan and fluffy Samoyed dog Misha in their artist studio in the foothills just outside of Denver, Colorado. Olga and Aleksey (better known in the publishing business and art world as "O&A Ivanovs") are very much a team. They met in art school in Moscow and have collaborated ever since. When they are not illustrating, they can be found hiking in the back country of the Colorado Rockies, taking in the inspiration that this amazing tableau has offered artists from around the world for centuries.