Matthew Cody is the author of the award-winning Supers of Noble’s Green trilogy: Powerless, Super, and Villainous; Will in Scarlet; The Dead Gentleman; the graphic novels Zatanna and the House of Secrets; and Bright Family from Epic/Andrews McMeel.

Colleen AF Venable is the author of the National Book Award long-listed Kiss Number 8 and the indie bestseller Katie the Catsitter. Her other books include The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom, and the Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye series, which was nominated for the Best Publication for Kids Eisner Award.

Marcie Colleen is the author of numerous books for kids including: Penguinaut!, The Bear's Garden, Survivor Tree, and the Super Happy Party Bears chapter book series. She enjoys reading, running, watching baseball, and eating ice cream--although not all at the same time! Marcie lives in San Diego with her husband and a beloved herd of stuffed animals. Visit her at www.thisismarciecolleen.com.

Chad Thomas is an illustrator and cartoonist living with his family in McKinney, Texas. He’s worked on books such as TMNT, Star Wars Adventures, and Mega Man and also illustrates activity and educational books. He loves his family, comic books, and Star Wars and will let his children beat him in checkers, but never in Mario Kart.