Maxine Mitchell is passionate about animals, traveling, coffee, a good bottle of wine, and great stories. Raised an Army brat, she had a mobile childhood (affording her the opportunity to meet people from many different backgrounds) that she would not trade for anything. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

Jakobi Diem is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.

Kennedy Ryan is the author of the Soul series and the Bennett series. Her writing has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today, Modern Mom magazine, and elsewhere. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Georgia families living with autism, Kennedy has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR, and other outlets as a voice for families living with autism. She lives in Southern California.