Uzma Jalaluddin is the internationally bestselling author of Ayesha at Last and Hana Khan Carries On. A high school teacher, she has also written a regular column for the Toronto Star and contributed to The Atlantic. Her first novel was optioned for film by Pascal Pictures and her second novel was optioned for film by Kaling International and Amazon Studios. She lives in Toronto with her family.
Marissa Stapley is the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick Lucky, as well as international bestsellers Mating for Life, Things to Do When It's Raining, and The Last Resort. She has also co-written T he Holiday Swap and All I Want for Christmas with bestselling author Karma Brown under the pen name Maggie Knox. Many of her novels have been optioned for television and her journalism has appeared in publications across North America. She lives in Toronto with her family.