Amy Sohn's Brooklyn novels,
Prospect Park West and
Motherland, were international successes and made her an icon of the New Brooklyn. She is also the author of
The Actress,
Run Catch Kiss, and
My Old Man. A New York City native, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and their dog Luna.
Orna Le Pape is a psychotherapist in private practice. She lives in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, with her sons, and with Bailey.
Libby VanderPloeg is an illustrator and designer. She grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan, on the edge of the Great Lakes, and since then, she has lived in Grand Rapids, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Stockholm. She has created book covers and editorial illustrations for the
New York Times, the
Wall Street Journal, and
Design*Sponge, among others, as well as a line of cards and prints that she sells via her Etsy shop and in stores.