About the Author

Alaya Dawn Johnson is the author of The Summer Prince, which received three starred reviews, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and was a 2013 Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. She grew up in Washington, DC, where she attended the National Cathedral School. She went on to Columbia University and now lives in Mexico City. Visit her at www.alayadawnjohnson.com. Simone Missick hails from Detroit, MI. Following graduation from Howard University, Simone studied at the British American Drama Academy before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. Along with being a trained classical violinist, Simone is a budding writer.