Ann Patchett is the internationally bestselling author of numerous acclaimed novels for adults, including The Dutch House, Commonwealth, Bel Canto, and Tom Lake. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize, she has been recognized with the National Humanities Medal for her contributions to American letters. Ann is also the co-owner of Parnassus Books, an independent bookstore in Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her husband and their beloved dogs.
Robin Preiss Glasser is the award-winning illustrator of the bestselling Fancy Nancy series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Named Illustrator of the Year by the Children’s Book Council in 2013, she’s known for her expressive, detail-rich style that brings stories to life with humor and heart. She also illustrated Gloria’s Promise, a School Library Journal starred selection praised as “a celebration of dance, dreams, and hard work.” A former professional ballet dancer, she lives in California with her family.
