Taylor Tyng is an American author of fantastical fiction for young readers. His first novel, CLARA POOLE AND THE LONG WAY ROUND (Pixel+Ink), was called "an engrossing and inventive flight through the skies" by Kirkus Reviews and a "soaring debut with echoes of Jules Verne and Roald Dahl" by Booklist. Its follow-up, CLARA POOLE AND THE WRONG WAY UP was published in July 2024. Taylor is currently working on SPROUT (Random House Children's Books, 2026), a middle grade contemporary fantasy about a girl searching for the truth behind her strange abnormality.
Taylor Tyng got to writing late. After spending his early years performing in LA rock clubs, Taylor created a design agency and a software company for the advertising and entertainment indust
Lisa Courtaway lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma and is married with four children. An entourage of six dogs follows her everywhere. She has worn many career-hats, from advertising to insurance to education. Currently she works as a media teaching assistant at an elementary school and is writing the third book in the Shadows of Camelot Crossing series. She loves a good ghost story, and has lived in several homes that spoke to her in mysterious ways. True crime stories, watching a binge-worthy series, reading, and spending time with her family are her favorites. Since she was young, people have often told her she should write a book … so she did … and then did it again … and she plans to keep doing so. You can find out more about Lisa, including her soci
