After graduating from Dickinson College, Jennifer L. Holm became a broadcast producer of television commercials and music videos for numerous companies including Nickelodeon, MTV, American Express, Hershey's and Huggies. Her first book, Our Only May Amelia, was a 2000 Newbery Honor Book. Both Penny from Heaven and Turtle in Paradise were Newbery Honor recipients in 2007 and 2011, respectively. She is also the author of numerous series including Boston Jane, Babymouse, and The Stink Files, which she writes with her husband Jonathan Hamel.
Brad received a B.F.A. with honors from Art Center College of Design in 1993 majoring in Illustration. He is an award winning freelance illustrator working in Advertising, Editorial, Entertainment, Publishing, and Corporate markets. He teaches illustration classes part- time at local art colleges, and his work can be seen in Society of Illustrators annuals, Spectrum, and Communication Arts Magazine. He is currently in transition and pursuing a new direction in fine art. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Chiara and their Siamese cat, Milo.