Walt Morey was born on February 3rd, 1907, in Washington state. He was raised near Eugene, Oregon, where there is now an elementary school named after him. He was a sickly child and a terrible student. By the age of thirteen he still had not read a book cover to cover. A teacher then turned around his interest in reading and, thusly, his life.

He became a successful prize fighter before setting up a typewriter in his bedroom to begin writing. He sat in, just listening, to a writer's group for years. He finally began his published writing career with magazine articles, short stories, and novelettes. He was well on his way when television came along and dramatically changed the publishing market. Morey didn't write for twelve years. An adventurous summer, working as a deep-sea diver in Alaska, revived his spirit and provided a cache of ideas. His dream career had finally begun in earnest.

Well known for books such as Gentle Ben, Kavik the Wolf Dog, and Deep Trouble, Morey is well-loved by generations of readers.

—Karen Ritz