Authors

Andrea J. Buchanan

ANDREA J. BUCHANAN is the mother of two daring girls. She is also the author of eleven books, including the The Beginning of Everything, which was a finalist for the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing; the multimedia young adult novel GIFT, named one of Kirkus Review's best books of 2012; and Mother Shock, an essay collection on early motherhood. Before becoming a writer, Andi trained as a pianist. Her last recital was at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. Visit Andi on the web at www.andibuchanan.com.

Miriam Peskowitz

MIRIAM PESKOWITZ has been a camp counselor, an historian, a blogger, a musician, a professor, and an entrepreneur. In addition to writing The Daring Book for Girls series, she is the author of Code Like a Girl: Rad Tech Projects and Practical Tips, The Truth Behind the Mommy Wars, and several academic books. She also hosted PBS's "Daring Kids with Miriam Peskowitz." For more on Miriam, see www.miriampeskowitz.com. She loves to hike and kayak, read and write, and is the mother of two dashing and daring girls.

Illustrators

Alexis Seabrook

Alexis Seabrook is an illustrator, painter, and teacher whose work encompasses everything from fine arts to commercial illustrations. She has studied painting and illustration at Syracuse University and Parsons School of Design, and abroad in France and Italy. She lives in Wilmington, NC. For more on her work, visit her at www.alexisseabrook.com.