Owen Hurd

Owen J. Hurd was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965. His family moved to the Chicago area in 1973. After graduating from the University of Illinois in Urbana, Hurd moved to Chicago, where he landed successive jobs with two book publishers, Loyola Press and Bonus Books. Working in publicity and editorial capacities, he developed a love of the book publishing industry and the desire to write his own books someday. After earning a master's in English from DePaul University, Hurd wrote his first book, Chicago History for Kids (Chicago Review Press, 2007). His latest book is After the Fact: The Surprising Fates of American History's Heroes, Villains, and Supporting Characters. Targeted to an adult audience, After the Fact is scheduled to be published by Perigee Trade on August 7, 2012.