Chelsea Monroe-Cassel is a lifelong artist and fan of both fantasy and food. Like the literature she loves, each of Chelsea's cookbooks is a synthesis of imagination and historical research that brings a fantastical world to life. Her immersive work has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike for its ability to extend fandoms into real-world kitchens. She is the author of nine bestselling cookbooks, including A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Cookbook, World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook, The Official Star Trek Cookbook, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook, Firefly: The Big Damn Cookbook, and The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook. Chelsea lives in Vermont with her family, her cats, and about seven pounds of bees.

George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire-A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons-as well as related works such as Fire & Blood, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and The World of Ice & Fire, with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson. Other novels include Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.