Laurie Morrison taught middle school for ten years before writing Every Shiny Thing, her middle-grade debut with coauthor Cordelia Jensen. She received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Philadelphia.
Rachel L. Jacobs holds a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College's Theater Program. She has years of experience as a theater and musical theater actress, touring the West Coast (of the US) and China. An AudioFile Earphones and Parent's Choice Award-winning narrator, Rachel now narrates books full-time.