Craig Thomas is the co-creator of the Emmy-winning comedy series How I Met Your Mother. His prose has appeared in The New Yorker,The Boston Globe, McSweeney's, and The Iowa Review. He is an Emmy-nominated songwriter who has written songs for Sesame Street, and is a founding member, drummer, and songwriter for The Solids. He and HIMYM start Josh Radnor recently launched rewatch podcast, How We Made Your Mother. He lives in New York City with his wife, Rebecca, his daughter, Celia, and his son, Elliot, whose unique journey has had a huge impact on his life and work. THAT’S NOT HOW IT HAPPENED is his first novel.