Rainbow Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Her second YA novel, Fangirl, was a New York Times bestseller, as was her first novel, Eleanor & Park.
Simini Blocker is an illustrator based in New York City. After graduating from Brigham Young University with a BFA in illustration, she interned at Disney Interactive doing visual development for Disney Infinity. She loves living in the city, especially with its extensive library system.