Richard Due:

I write books featuring bioengineered pygmy elefantkin short-order cooks. Yep—that's a thing I do. Also, I see moons.

And when not shifting unpredictably into third person, Richard lives with his wife, two lovely daughters, some cats, and three ducks, in a magical bookstore that is—quite frankly—the only thing that stands between you and raging hordes of zombies who haven't read a good book in, like, forever.

Carolyn Arcabascio:

is a writer and illustrator. She began her career in the educational textbook market doing visual development and academic illustration. Her editorial and kidlit illustrations can now be seen in various consumer and trade publications.

Carolyn coaches writers and painters at The Oatley Academy of Visual Storytelling. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two high-maintenance terriers.