New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became nomadic, living in five cities, four states and ten houses over the course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and smattering of Spanish and Chinese which she learned through an intensive Nick Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty Facebook comments (in own her mind) and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall asleep within two minutes. Her lack of the sense of smell allows her to perform many unspeakable tasks. She has six children and hasn’t lost her sanity. Or so she leads you to believe.

You can find out more about Denise at www.denisegroverswank.com

A.R. CASELLA lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Frances, her husband, Devin, and their two cranky old dogs in an extremely small bungalow. Hundred-year-old houses don't come with many closets or bathrooms, it turns out, and while they all love the charm of their house, it would be even more charming if the chimney weren't crumbling. A.R. is also developmental editor, and she spends her days editing and writing in between being ordered around by her real boss, Frances, to draw thirty different renditions of Thomas the Tank Engine on the outside sidewalk, make rhinos out of Play-Doh, or create snacks out of ingredients that do not currently reside in the refrigerator. It's a tough gig, but someone's got to do it! She co-writes the Asheville Brewing series with Denise Grover Swank.

You can find out more about A.R. at arcasella.com.