Rebecca Mix is the New York Times bestselling author of many weird magical books, including The Ones We Burn, The Mossheart’s Promise duology, the I Killed the King duology, the Neopets graphic novels, and Milo and the Monstrous Betwixt. A reluctant reader at first, she fell in love with stories after joining a reading contest to spite her fourth-grade nemesis. Rebecca lives in Michigan. If you can’t find her, she’s probably goofing off on social media @MixBecca, on a long walk, talking to bugs in her garden, or attempting to brew the perfect cup of jasmine tea.

Nik Henderson (he/him) studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and has worked with clients such as DreamWorks Animation Television, Red Star Animation Studio, and on various pitch projects for animated productions. He has since been transitioning from animation into children’s illustration. Nik was born on an US Army base in Adana, Turkey, and grew up in Missouri on a small hobby farm, surrounded by chickens, goats, ducks, and horses. His summers and winter breaks were spent at an airport, where his father worked. Inspired by the hillside of the Ozarks and the aircraft he came to love, he began drawing and painting at a young age. Art quickly became a passion that led him to the world of illustration. Besides painting, Nik can be found writing, hiking, and scouring flea markets for antique cameras. He currently resides in Strafford, Missouri.