Raakhee Mirchandani is a journalist, children's book author, activist, and mom. Her work has appeared in Elle , Glamour , The Wall Street Journal , Redbook , HuffPo , Moneyish, the New York Post , the New York Daily News , and the Boston Herald , and her books include She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla , Kamala Raised Her Hand , Journey to the Stars , Hair Twins , Super Satya Saves the Day , and My Diwali Light . When she isn't writing or working on her podcast, Mirchandani is either organizing her bookshelves, running races to raise money for the fight against pediatric cancer, or styling her very curly hair with new oils and potions. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with her husband and daughter. You can follow her on Twitter @Raakstar and on Instagram @RaakstarWrites. Supriya Kelkar is an Indian American author and mixed-media illustrator. Honored by the Michigan House and Governor Whitmer for her "outstanding contribution to children's literature," she is the author of Roohi and Nate Are Not on the Same Page (coming March 2026) and award-winning books like Strong as Fire ; Fierce as Flame (the 2022 middle school Global Read Aloud selection); American As Paneer Pie ; That Thing about Bollywood ; The Cobra's Song ; And Yet You Shine: the Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance ; Brown Is Beautiful , illustrated by Noor Sofi; and many other acclaimed middle-grade novels and picture books. She lives in Michigan with her husband and kids and invites you to visit her on Instagram at @supriya.

kelkar and online at www.supriyakelkar.com.