A. Kidd lives in the US but has travelled to Japan many times to visit family and for sightseeing. Japan feels like her second home. Although she dreams often, she hasn't needed to call the baku yet. A. Kidd is also the author of the middle grade fantasy, The Healing Star. Find out more about her at www.akiddwrites.com. Marcia Misawa was born in Brazil as part of the third generation of Japanese immigrants and grew up in a Japanese rural community, surrounded by their culture: traditional food, festivities, table tennis, karaoke, and origami! Her grandmother taught her origami and was also her first spiritual guide. Marcia now lives in the US with her husband and two sons, illustrating and making books. You can see her portfolio at marciamisawa.com.