Mike Bender is the author ofthe Junior Library Guild Selection The Book About Nothing and the coauthor of Everything Is Awkward , a picture book inspired by his #1 New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos . He lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and two children. You can find him online at awkwardfamilyphotos.com. Diana Mayo has been making pictures as long as she can remember and began illustrating books after studying at Kingston University near London. She lives and works in Chelmsford, England, with her family and two ively kittens. You can find her online at dianamayo.com.