Where Monsters Live (Disney Moana)

Steve Behling is an author passionate about telling stories for kids. He has written books, comics, articles, puzzles, games, and more for a diverse clientele (including Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Mattel, and DreamWorks, to name a few). As an associate creative director for Marvel Entertainment and comics director/executive editor for Disney Publishing Worldwide, he has worked with incredible brands, like Spider-Man, The Avengers, Phineas and Ferb, and Disney/Pixar properties too numerous to name. Steve lives in New York (the big part, not the little part) with his wife, two human children, and three-legged wonder beagle, Loomis.

Aiden Thomas is a New York Times bestselling author celebrated for writing heartfelt, genre-blending young adult fantasy that centers queer and Latinx characters. Their debut novel, Cemetery Boys, became a New York Times bestseller, was a finalist for the Lodestar Award, and was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.They have since authored multiple bestsellers, including Lost in the Never Woods, The Sunbearer Trials, and its sequel Celestial Monsters. Aiden is a passionate advocate for trans and Latinx representation in literature, and has taught with organizations such as Tin House and Lambda Literary. Their work is widely praised for its joyful defiance, immersive worldbuilding, and celebration of chosen family. Aiden holds an MFA in Creative Writing and lives in Portland, Oregon