Anna Membrino was born and raised in Washington, DC. She attended Sidwell Friends School there, then Connecticut College in New London, CT where she studied Environmental Writing & Literature and Philosophy. In addition to her work as an editor and author, Anna coaches Ultimate Frisbee at New York University and plays the sport competitively. She lives in New York City. Beatrice Costamanga is a freelance children's books illustrator from Torino, Italy. She loves drawing all sorts of things, collecting illustration books and vinyl toys. When not illustrating, Beatrice loves listening to music of all kinds, travelling, watching movies, and reading books, graphic novels, and magazines.