Joe Kissell

I'm the author of more than 60 books and hundreds of articles on technology topics. In 2017, I also became the publisher of Take Control Books, when alt concepts—the company I run along with my wife, Morgen Jahnke—acquired the Take Control imprint from TidBITS Publishing Inc. I was the winner of a 2009 Neal award for Best How-to Article, and formerly wrote for publications such as Macworld, TidBITS, and Wirecutter. Before I began writing full-time in 2003, I managed software development for Nisus Software and Kensington Technology Group. In my hypothetical spare time, I like to walk, cook, read, and practice tai chi. I grew up in the United States, spent five years living in Paris, and now live in Saskatoon, Canada, with my wife, Morgen Jahnke, and our sons.