Nicole Melleby, a New Jersey native, is the author of highly praised middle-grade books, including the Lambda Literary finalist
Hurricane Season and ALA Notable book
How to Become a Planet. She lives with her wife and their cats, whose need for attention oddly aligns with Nicole's writing schedule. Visit her online at nicolemelleby.com.
A. J. Sass (he/they) is the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 titles
Ellen Outside the Lines, which was also a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, and
Ana on the Edge. He grew up in the Midwest, came of age in the South, and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his husband and two cats who act like dogs. Visit him online at sassinsf.com.