Authors

Matthew Holm

Matthew Holm first began working with his sister, Jennifer, as a copy editor and fact-checker for her Boston Jane novels, and later drew several pages of comics for her book Middle School Is Worse than Meatloaf. When Jenni came to him in 2001 with the idea of making a comic book with a female heroine named Babymouse, he again picked up his pen and the two worked out the ideas and look for what became one of the first graphic novel series written specifically for children. Today, he continues to collaborate with his sister on several graphic novels each year, both for the Babymouse series as well as the Squish series. He currently lives in Portland, Ore., with his wife and dog.

Find out more about Matthew Holm at www.matthewholm.net

Patrick Carman

Patrick Carman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Elyon, Atherton,  Floors, Elliot's Park, Dark Eden, Thirteen Days to Midnight, and Pulse. A multimedia pioneer, Patrick authored The Black Circle, the fifth title in The 39 Clues series, and the groundbreaking Skeleton Creek and Trackers books. An enthusiastic reading advocate, Patrick has visited more than a thousand schools, developed village library projects in Central America, and created author outreach programs for communities. His books, which have been translated into two dozen languages, have won or been nominated for over 50 national and state wide awards.

Find out more about Patrick Carman at www.patrickcarman.com