Deaf-blind since childhood, C.L. Reid received a cochlear implant
(CI) as an adult to help her hear, and she uses American Sign
Language (ASL) to communicate. She and her husband have three sons.
Their middle son is also deaf-blind. C.L.
earned a master’s degree in writing for children and young adults
at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She lives in
Minnesota with her
husband, two of their sons, and their cats. Elena Aiello is an
illustrator and character designer. After graduating as a marketing
specialist, she decided to study art direction and CGI. Doing so,
she discovered a passion for illustration and conceptual art. She
works as a freelancer for various magazines and publishers. Elena
loves video games and sushi
and lives with her husband and her little pug, Gordon, in Milan,
Italy.
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