Fanning, Jim: - Jim Fanning is an internationally published author and Disney historian. A leading authority on Walt Disney and his legacy, Fanning has written on all aspects of Disney, including animation, live-action, television, theme parks and Imagineering, for books, magazines, online sites, and documentaries; his most recent works include The Disney Book: New Edition (Dorling Kindersley, 2023) and Drawing 100 Years of Disney (Walter Foster, 2023). Fanning has also written storybooks, comic books, audio productions, educational media, and other works for Disney and its licensees.