Wil Mara (born November 30, 1966 an American author of more than eighty books,[1] covering a variety of topics and genres for people of all ages. He has produced works of both fiction and nonfiction, including numerous biographies for young readers, plus several novels for adults. One, Wave, which was released in 2005, chronicles a coastal island community's reaction to an oncoming tsunami.[2] The book eventually became a critical and commercial success, winning the 2005 New Jersey Notable Book Award[3] and establishing Mara as a valid author of popular international fiction. In October 2006, St. Martin's Press published The Draft, the first in Mara's series of 'NFL novels.'[4][5] The second book in this group, The Cut, was published on October 16, 2007.