Joy Preble is the author of young adult novels including Dreaming Anastasia, named an ABC Best Book in 2009; The Sweet Dead Life, and the forthcoming The A Word. She has taught high school English and creative writing and was awarded an NEH Summer Fellowship, studying Willa Cather and Edith Wharton.

Janet Fox is the author of books for young readers, including three young adult historical novels: Faithful, Sirens, and Forgiven, a WILLA Literary Award finalist. She has taught high school literature, and her books have been recognized on lists of the ALA and the Junior Library Guild.

Rosanne Parry is the author of the award winning novels Heart of a Shepherd, Second Fiddle, and Written in Stone, and the picture book Daddy's Home. She has taught writing at every level from kindergarten through college and now teaches on-line at the Loft Literary Center.

Denise Jaden is the author of young adult contemporary fiction, including Losing Faith, a novel short-listed for Inspy and SCBWI Crystal Kite awards. She is also the author of two nonfiction books for writers, Writing With A Heavy Heart and the forthcoming Fast Fiction.