George Dawes Green

George Dawes Green is an American author and the founder of the Moth storytelling organization. He won the CWA Gold Dagger for The Kingdoms of Savannah (2023). He is best known for his debut novel The Caveman's Valentine (1994), which won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was adapted into a film. Green founded the Moth in 1997, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of storytelling, which has grown into one of the most celebrated oral storytelling events in the world. After a long gap between novels, The Kingdoms of Savannah marked his return to crime fiction—a Southern Gothic mystery set in the city of Savannah, Georgia. He lives in New York City and Savannah, Georgia, and continues to be involved with the Moth.