Floyd Sullivan was born in Chicago and grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in history. His first novel is historical fiction titled Called Out: a novel of base ball and America in 1908. He has also written one non-fiction book, Waiting for the Cubs, and edited a collection of essays titled Old Comiskey Park. He blogs about baseball at Waiting4Cubs on ChicagoNow. He works as a freelance writer and photographer in Chicago, where he lives with his wife.