Steve Berman is the author of over a hundred published articles, essays, and short stories, as well as the editor of numerous anthologies. Raised in New Jersey, the only state in the Union with an official devil, late in life he moved to Western Massachusetts, where he works for one of the more eminent boarding schools in the country. Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty fantasy novels for kids and teens. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.