The Art of Attention is written by Ven Pannyavaro. Ven Pannyavaro is an Australian Buddhist monk who has dedicated his life to the Buddhist teachings' meditational components. He studied meditation under numerous masters in Sri Lanka and Burma, notably Venerable Sayadaw U Janaka of Chanmyay Meditation Centre in Rangoon, who is the foremost disciple of the late Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw, a renowned Burmese meditation master.
