A prolific author, Stuart Gibbs has published several acclaimed series of young adult novels. Gibbs’s different series take place in many locations, reflecting the author’s love of travel. The Moon Base Alpha trilogy, of which Space Case is the first book, is Gibbs’s only series that takes place in space. Overall, Gibbs’s oeuvre reflects his dedication to crafting novels for young adults that support their growth, independence, and creativity.

Gibbs was born in 1969 and grew up in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. After graduating college, he wrote film and television programs for ABC and Nickelodeon. Now a successful author, Gibbs lives in California with his two children, Dashiell and Violet. His wife tragically passed away in 2018. Readers may recall the names Dashiell and Violet as the names of the main character and his little sister in Space Case. Gibbs enjoys traveling and has been to many of the United States national parks as well as destinations in Central America, South America, and Africa.

Gibbs intentionally portrays young adults as characters who are able to solve problems on their own, with minimal adult intervention. This feature is an important component of Gibbs’s overall body of work because it makes Gibbs a highly successful young adult author who recognizes the inherent agency that adolescents possess.