Meet your friendly neighborhood bloggers!

Colette Ballard

 Colette grew up on a dairy farm in rural Kentucky. She survived the high school experience back in the day when Aqua Net was bought in bulk and mullets were cool. After high school she went through a stage she calls ‘the wander years’, collecting a variety of job skills—some useful, some not so much. She even moved a few times in her quest for the meaning of life, eventually landing in the one red-light town she started in where she continues to live today with her husband and three children.  

Bethany Griffin

 

Bethany Griffin is the author of 3 Poe retellings for teens, including Masque of the Red Death, Dance of the Red Death, and the Fall, which retells the Fall of the House of User from Madeline Usher's point of view, and will be released in October 2014.  She lives in Louisville, KY with 2 children, 4 cats, and an overweight dog.

 Amanda K. Morgan

Amanda Morgan is a writer living in Nashville, TN.  Her first book, AFTER HOURS, written as Claire Kennedy, will be released in July 2015 from Simon Pulse.  When not writing, she enjoys playing volleyball, rock climbing, and music.  Visit her online at http://amandaKmorgan.com.

Cat York (Our Illustrator blogger!)

Cat York is a Chicago-born illustrator with a background in corporate design, but writing and illustrating for children is her passion. When she’s not in her studio, you can find her enjoying a hike or an outdoor concert. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, twin daughters, and two rescue dogs who enjoy taking her for a walk when she needs some sunshine. Visit her website at http://www.catyork.com.