John M.Samson has edited over 250 puzzle volumes for Simon & Schuster's Crossword series, and his daily and Sunday crosswords have appeared in The New York Times. He's written puzzle books for Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? recently. John's puzzles have appeared on the back of a Kellogg's cereal box, on the side of a Metro-North Railroad building, in a tree populated by Keebler elves, and in a keystone for the H. J.Heinz Company, a heart for Longevity magazine, a rock group's record cover, and a three-page centerfold for Golf Digest. Writing for the theater, screen, and television are among John's other interests. He lives in a peaceful community in the heart of Central New York.