Jill Diamond’s love of children’s literature began with her school librarian mother and long Maine winters. When she’s not writing, Jill dreams about her next travels, eats ice cream, and wears cowboy boots. Jill lives in San Francisco with her husband, son, and the ghost of... Read More →

Alexis E. Fajardo is a student of the classics – whether Daffy Duck or Damocles – and has created a unique blend of the two in Kid Beowulf. When he’s not drawing comics, Lex is working for them as Senior Editor at the Charles M. Schulz Studio in Santa Rosa, California.

Mae Respicio is author of the middle grade novels THE HOUSE THAT LOU BUILT (out now) and the forthcoming BEACH SEASON (Wendy Lamb Books/Random House Children's Books). Mae is a former recipient of a PEN Emerging Voices Fellowship, a past writer-in-residence at Hedgebrook and Atlantic... Read More →