Azadeh Westergaard (ah-zah-dé) is an Iranian-American writer and illustrator based in New York City. She received her BA from Harvard University in Visual & Environmental Studies and her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA). Her debut picture book biography, A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla, is illustrated by Júlia Sardà and will be released on July 27, 2021. Find her online @ahwestergaard on Instagram and Twitter or www.ahwestergaard.com