Thomas Kingsley Troupe is the author of a big ol’ pile of books for kids. He’s written about everything from ghosts to Bigfoot to 3rd grade werewolves. He even wrote a book about dirt. When he’s not writing or reading, he investigates the strange and spooky as part of the Twin Cities Paranormal Society. Thomas lives in Woodbury, Minnesota with his two sons. Christian Cornia is a character designer, illustrator, and comic artist from Modena, Italy. He has created artwork for publishers, advertising, and video games. He currently teaches character design at the Scuola Internazionale di Comics of Reggio Emilia. Cornia works digitally but remains a secret lover of the pencil, and he doesn’t move without a sketchbook in his bag.