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Michael Carroll grew up in Ireland and has worked as a telegram boy, postman and computer programmer. A lifelong fan of superheroes, he now lives in Dublin with his wife Leonie.

Kristin Cast is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who teams with her mother to write the House of Night YA series. She has stand alone stories in several anthologies, as well as editorial credits. Currently Kristin attends college in Oklahoma where she is focusing on attaining her dream of opening a dog rescue shelter in midtown Tulsa.

Soman Chainani studied at Harvard, practically creating his own fairytale major. He is also an acclaimed screenwriter, whose films have played at more than 150 film festivals, winning more than 30 jury and audience prizes. When he’s not telling stories or teaching, Soman is a die-hard tennis player. You can visit Soman online at www.somanchainani.net.

Helen Cresswell is best known for the Lizzie Dripping stories which appeared on television, and The Piemakers, her first outstanding success.