Kate DiCamilloย is the author ofย Because of Winn-Dixieย (a Newbery Honor book),ย The Tiger Risingย (a National Book Award finalist), andย The Tale of Despereauxย (a Newbery Medal Winner). She recently completed a series of early chapter books about a pig named Mercy Watson.ย The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulaneย was the winner of the Boston GlobeโHorn Book Award. Kate lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but she spent much of her childhood in Florida.
Jenna Lamiaย has appeared on- and off-Broadway, as well as on television inย Law and Order: SVU,ย Strangers with Candy, HBO'sย Oz, and MTV'sย Awkward.,ย of which she is also the coexecutive producer. Her film credits includeย The Fighterย andย The Call.
Ann Patchett is an American author and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award as well as the Orange Prize for Fiction, both for her novel Bel Canto. Her other books include The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, The Magicianโs Assistant, Run, State of Wonder, and Commonwealth.