James Preller is the author of a wide range of children's books, including the Jigsaw Jones and Scary Tales series. He enjoys writing for very young readers (A Pirate's Guide to First Grade) as well as books for middle graders, such as Shaken, Bystander, The Courage Test, and Blood Mountain. Five of his books have been Junior Library Guild Selections. James lives in the Capital District of New York and enjoys visiting schools far and wide as a guest author. Readers may contact him through his website at JamesPreller.com.

Audrey Vernick is the author of more than thirty books for young readers, including the New York Times Notable Book Brothers at Bat, She Loved Baseball, and Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?. Her books have been published in more than a dozen countries. A frequent presenter at schools across the country, Audrey lives near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her at AudreyVernick.com.

Joëlle Dreidemy can't remember the first time she started drawing...maybe the first time she picked up a pencil! She spent her childhood among books from Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake, Tony Ross, Ralph Steadman, and others who influenced her style. Joelle studied art at the famous Emile Cohl School in Lyon, France, where she met fantastic and motivating teachers like Yves Got and Jean Claverie. She now lives in Paris illustrating projects for French, English, American, and Korean publishers. When not drawing, Joelle practices karate, plays piano, and goes to museums and the movies.