Jeffrey Stepakoff has been writing professionally in Hollywood since 1988. He has “written by” or “story by” credits on thirty-six television episodes, has written for fourteen different series and has worked on seven primetime staffs, producing hundreds of hours of internationally-recognized television. His credits include the Emmy-winning THE WONDER YEARS, SISTERS, WILD CARD, HYPERION BAY, THE MAGIC SCHOOL, C16: FBI, ROBIN’S HOODS, LAND’S END, FLIPPER, SONS & DAUGHTERS, MAJOR DAD, THE YAKOV SMIRNOFF SHOW, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, HAVE FAITH, SIMON& SIMON and DAWSON’S CREEK where he was a coexecutive producer. Stepakoff has also created and developed pilots for many of the major studios and networks, including 20th Century, Paramount, MTM, Fox and ABC. And he has developed and written major motion pictures, including Disney’s TARZAN and BROTHER BEAR.

Stepakoff holds a BA in Journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill, an MFA in Playwriting from Carnegie Mellon, and has a professorship in Film & Television Writing at Kennesaw State University. He is a current member of the Writers Guild of America, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Screen Actors Guild, IATSE, and is a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Stepakoff is based in Atlanta where he resides with his wife and two young daughters. In his spare time he collects wine and builds forts in the living room with blankets and sofa pillows.

BILLION-DOLLAR KISS is his first book.