Christopher Hastings is a comics writer with a cartooning degree from SVA. He scripted the NYT-bestselling graphic novel adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones and continues to adapt further books in the franchise. He is the writer and illustrator of the award-winning webcomic The Adventures of Dr. McNinja and co-creator of The Unbelievable Gwenpool. His other comic writing credits include Adventure Time, Deadpool, and Vote Loki, among many more. Christopher is also an improviser who plays the disgraced lich aristocrat Frederick de Bonesby on the narrative play podcast Rude Tales of Magic and helpful android Threadcount 900 on Oh These, Those Stars of Space.

Mariko Tamaki is a New York Times-bestselling Canadian writer of comics and prose. She is the co-creator of This One Summer, with Jillian Tamaki, and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, with Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, both of which received Eisner Awards and Printz Honors. She also writes superhero stories for Marvel and DC Comics. Mariko lives in Oakland.