December 8, 2016
Prisoner of War is now available for pre-order! Another World War II novel based on a true story. Visit your favorite bookseller and pre-order your copy today! Click here to read an excerpt.
Mike still has a few openings for school visits in the spring. Click here to schedule a visit.
Stay tuned for exciting, impending news about new books coming from Mike!
July 28, 2016
Mike’s next book is another WII Adventure. Find out more on the Coming Soon page.
Or find out more about The Enemy Above, Mike’s newest WWII Adventure, in this video interview with Becky Anderson of Anderson’s Bookshops.
June 28, 2016
The Enemy Above is available everywhere today! Get your copy online, or at your local bookstore. It’s a thrilling tale of survival in Ukraine during World War II. If you’re in the Chicagoland area, hope to see you at Anderson’s Bookshop at 7pm tonight!
June 27, 2016
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has awarded my short story A House Divided a 2016 Letter of Merit. A House Divided was published in the April 2015 issue of Boys’ Life Magazine. You can read it on my website here. This is my first award for short fiction!
April 8, 2016
The Enemy Above is a harrowing tale of Holocaust survival in Western Ukraine during World War II. It goes on sale June 28, 2016 and you can preorder a copy.
And don’t forget the paperback edition of his acclaimed novel Into the Killing Seas goes on sale May 31. Pre-order your copy.
And check out The Enemy Above page for news and reviews!
December 4, 2015
The Enemy Above, Michael’s new novel is now available for pre-order at your favorite retailer. Don’t miss out on this exciting story of a young boy who must rescue his grandmother from the Gestapo in the war torn Ukraine during World War II. On sale June 28, 2016 at book retailers everywhere!
September 29, 2015
Check out Michael’s newest novel The Enemy Above. Based on real life events in Ukraine during World War II, The Enemy Above introduces readers to Anton Schostak, a twelve year old boy who must help his family escape the Nazi forces who are hunting his family.
June 30, 2015
Visit your favorite bookseller and pick up a copy of the book Kirkus calls “entirely gripping” and the National Book Examiner says is “non-stop thrills and excitement. Visit the book page to learn more about Into the Killing Seas and check out Mike’s Facebook page and don’t forget to follow him on Twitter.
May 18, 2015
Mike has been honored to be featured in three issues of Boys’ Life magazine (so far). You can read the complete short stories right here on this website!

March 16, 2015
Into the Killing Seas, on sale June 30, has been named a Junior Library Guild Selection. Visit the book page to read an excerpt, place a pre-order and watch the exciting trailer.