James Preller is known for his wide range of books and interests, from pre-K to YA and from graphic novels to picture books, including the popular Jigsaw Jones Mystery series and Scary Tales. He’s won various awards over the years—ALA Notable, YALSA, Cybils, NYPL “Best Books,” and multiple Junior Library Guild and Bank Street College Selections. He’s also known for outstanding middle-grade fiction novels, including Bystander, Blood Mountain, Six Innings, and Shaken. He loves hiking in the Adirondacks, biking on rail trails, and wandering the woods with his fabulous dog, Echo. Best of all, he’s the father of three children.Vivienne To is an illustrator and visual development artist. For over fifteen years, she has worked across feature films, television, commercials, and children’s publishing. Vivienne was born in Melbourne, grew up in Sydney, and lives in Wellington, New Zealand. When she isn’t drawing, she can be found knitting on the couch, watching cute dogs at the local park, or lost in the pages of a good book.
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