Michael A. Sisti is the International Book Award winner for his debut novel, Executive Crumple Zone. His other books include five novels, three humor books and the popular self-help book, The Failure Myth. He recently co-authored a show bible and pilot for a TV drama series with a playwright partner. And he consults with design, editing, and production advice for several other authors.

Sisti’s newest novel, On the Brink, published in November 2023, won the International Firebird Award, and garnered 19 5-star reviews in its first three months on the market.

As a serial entrepreneur, Sisti founded over 25 companies, starting at age 11. He also writes and lectures on branding, marketing, creative thinking, and entrepreneurship. His writing is drawn from his sixty-year career as a nationally recognized branding and marketing consultant. This body of work is highlighted by hundreds of regional and national awards, including three successive National Brand Excellence awards for Blue Cross Blue Shield.