Janet Tashjian is the author of many popular novels including My Life as a Book; My Life as a Stuntboy; My Life as a Cartoonist; Larry and the Meaning of Life; Vote for Larry; The Gospel According to Larry; Fault Line; Multiple Choice; and Tru Confessions. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California. janettashjian.com mylifeasabook.com
Gennifer Albin is the author of Crewel. She holds a master's degree in English literature from the University of Missouri and founded the tremendously popular blog theconnectedmom.com. She lives in Lenexa, Kansas. genniferalbin.com
Leigh Bardugo was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Los Angeles, and graduated from Yale University. These days, she hides out in Hollywood, where she indulges her fondness for glamour, ghouls, and costuming in her other life as a makeup artist in Hollywood. Her first novel, Shadow and Bone, was a New York Times bestseller.
Ann Aguirre is a national bestselling author whose first novel for young adults, Enclave, was praised as "for fans of The Hunger Games" by Publishers Weekly. She lives in Mexico with her husband, two children, two cats, and one very lazy dog. annaguirre.com
Marissa Meyer's first book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. Marissa lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their three cats.