Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American writer and journalist. He is best known for his work under the pen name
Lemony Snicket, having published children's series
A Series of Unfortunate Events and
All the Wrong Questions under this pseudonym. He has also published adult novels under his real name; his first book
The Basic Eight was rejected by many publishers for its dark subject matter. His most recent book is
We Are Pirates. Handler has also played the accordion in several bands.