Bea Birdsong began her career as a classroom teacher before becoming a writer and editor for the education market. She has a degree from the University of Miami. Bea is a member of SCBWI and Sisters in Crime. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, son, and a spoiled rescue dog named Bilbo. I Will Be Fierce is her first picture book.Nidhi Chanani was born in Kolkata, India, and raised in Southern California. She holds a degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a 2012 White House Champion of Change for her art. She is the creator of the graphic novel Pashmina. Nidhi lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, daughter, and two cats. everydayloveart.com