Joshua Kriesberg lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and two sons. His sons were willing listeners to countless "make-up" stories, which eventually formed the novel Horatio's One Wish. Kriesberg has written for most of his life. He has an affinity for animal characters in fiction. Horatio's One Wish is his first children's novel.

"Although I wrote the book for children," says Kriesberg, "the story's characters and universal themes can appeal to all ages. The story is really about how a lost and lone creature, Horatio, ventures out into an unknown world and overcomes great odds to find his way home. A journey all of us can relate to."