Maya Gottfried is a writer living in Park Slope, Brooklyn with her two cats, Lucian and Bunny. She is author of the children's books Last Night I Dreamed a Circus, and Good Dog, both of which were published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. Good Dog recently became available as a paperback. Her essay "Unititled" appeared in the anthology Half / Life (Soft Skull Press), written by and about individuals who grew up with one Jewish and one non-Jewish parent. Her articles have appeared in various print and online publications including People Online and Rockrgrl. A new book for children, Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (Knopf Books for Young Readers) is due for publication in February 2010.