Tom Perrotta is the author of several popular novels, including "Little Children", "Election", "The Leftovers", "The Abstinence Teacher", and "Joe College", as well as author of the short story collection, "Nine Inches". He has also served as screenwriter for the film adaptation of Little Children and is writer/producer/co-creator of the television series The Leftovers on HBO. He has been nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Adapted Screenplay, shared with Todd Field, for Little Children and was nominated for the Writers Guild of America's award for Adapted Long Form Writing for The Leftovers pilot, shared with Damon Lindelof of Lost fame.