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Gale Galligan is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator of Freestyle, Fresh Start, and four Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations. When they aren't making comics, Gale enjoys knitting, drumming, and spending time with their family and pets in Pearl River, New York. Gale is a founding member of the Comics Advocacy Group, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is dedicated to making careers in comics more accessible and sustainable. Visit them online at galesaur.com.
Gabriela Epstein is the creator of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel adaptations of Claudia and the New Girl and Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye by Ann M. Martin. She is also the co-creator, with Christina Diaz Gonzalez, of Invisible, and is the writer and illustrator of the Danny Phantom graphic novels. Gabriela graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in illustration and has worked as a character designer for TV animation. When she isn't making comics, she enjoys yo-yoing, playing ice hockey, and reading. She lives in Austin, Texas. Visit her online at gre-art.com.
Chan Chau is the creator of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel adaptations of Kristy and the Snobs and Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin. They also illustrated Enlighten Me, written by Minh Lê. Chan graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Their work appears in the award-winning comics anthology ELEMENTS: Fire, and they have designed backgrounds for animated TV shows. Chan lives in Tacoma, Washington. Visit them online at chanchauart.com.
Cynthia Yuan Cheng is the creator of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel adaptation of Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery by Ann M. Martin. They also illustrated the #1 New York Times bestseller The Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price. When not at a desk, you can find Cynthia laughing at manga or eating a good meal with friends. Cynthia lives in Los Angeles. Visit them online at cynthiaycheng.com.
Ellen T. Crenshaw is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations of Stacey's Mistake, Kristy and the Walking Disaster, and Jessi's Secret Language by Ann M. Martin. She is the cocreator, with Colleen AF Venable, of Kiss Number 8, which was nominated for an Eisner Award and longlisted for a National Book Award. Ellen is also the creator of What Was the Turning Point of the Civil War?, a Who HQ graphic novel. When she's not making comics, Ellen loves playing video games, hiking with her dog, and deconstructing movie plots with her husband. Visit her online at ellencrenshaw.com.
Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal, Here Today, A Dog's Life, On Christmas Eve, and the Main Street and Family Tree series, as well as the much-loved collaborations P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More with Paula Danziger. Ann lives in upstate New York.
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