Nicole Melleby, a New Jersey native, is an author of highly praised novels for young readers, including the Lambda Literary Award finalist Hurricane Season, ALA Notable Children's Book How to Become a Planet, Camp QUILTBAG (co-written with A. J. Sass), and the House on Sunrise Lagoon series. She's also the author of Sunny and Oswaldo, as well as a coeditor of Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ Excellence in Sports. She lives with her wife and their family, and invites you to visit her online at nicolemelleby.com. Forrest Burdett is an illustrator based in the Pacific Northwest, where he spends his time daydreaming and painting fantastical worlds. When he's not creating or painting, he's off looking for magic out in nature. You can see more of his work at www.forrestburdett.com.