Michael Miller received a Marketing degree from Indiana University in 1980. After graduation, he worked for seven years in his familys retail business, then spent twelve years in various positions at Macmillan Publishing. In his last position as Vice President of Business Strategy, he helped guide the strategic direction for the worlds largest reference publisher and influence the shape of todays computer book publishing market. Mr. Miller formed The Molehill Group in January 1999, and is now a full-time writer.

As the best-selling writer of more than 100 non-fiction books, Mr. Miller writes about a variety of topics, ranging from computers to consumer electronics to music. From his first book, , to his latest title, he has established a reputation for practical advice, technical accuracy, and an unerring empathy for the needs of his readers.

As a musician, Mr. Miller has been playing drums since he was in grade school, and he attended the prestigious Jazz Studies Program at the Indiana University School of Music. He is also an arranger and composer, and has applied his musical knowledge and skills to author a series of best-selling music instruction books.