Mark Shulman (born April 1, 1962). He is an American children's author, born in Rochester, New York, and has written more than 200 books. He is the founder of Oomf, Inc, a book production company. His debut novel, Scrawl, edited by Neal Porter, is included in the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults by the American Library Association Mark Shulman lives with his family in New York City.