Sandhya Acharya grew up in India and now lives in California, with her husband and two sons. After working as a finance professional for many years, she traded spreadsheets for words. When not writing, she's training for the next marathon, climbing a mountain, learning a form of Indian classical dance, or volunteering. She can be reached at SandhyaAcharya.com. Avani Dwivedi is an author and illustrator of picture books including her debut, My Bollywood Dream . A graduate of Maryland Institute College of Arts, Avani grew up in Navi Mumbai, India, and later moved to the states to pursue her passion of becoming an artist. Even when away from home, she held on to her most precious gems--memories of her sweet childhood, the lived experience of being a South-Asian woman, and her love for creating whimsical art.

Currently, she lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.