Meet James Preller

James Preller is the author of the Jigsaw Jones chapter book series, as well as numerous novels, including The Courage Test, Better Off Undead, and Blood Mountain. His novel Bystander was praised by School Library Journal in a starred review as “a must-read book” about bullying, and has been adapted into a play performed by middle school theater groups across the country. He lives with his family in Delmar, New York. To learn more, visit jamespreller.com.

R. W. Alley is the illustrator of The Case from Outer Space and the Paddington Bear series, and has illustrated well over 100 books by a variety of authors. When not making books, he likes taking driving trips near and far, making pasta from scratch, and daydreaming about a grand model railroad that, honestly, will never be completed, much less truly begun. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife, author Zoë B. Alley. To learn more, visit rwalley.com.