William Kotzwinkle

William Kotzwinkle is an American novelist, children's writer, and screenwriter born November 22, 1938, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.com. He rose to prominence with his cult classic The Fan Man and won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel for Doctor Rat in 1977, while also authoring the novelization of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and the bestselling children's series Walter the Farting Dog, with over 10 million books sold overall.William Kotzwinkle official site.