Nick Healy is an editor and short-story writer whose first book, It Takes You Over, won New Rivers Press' Many Voices Project Award. Healy's stories have appeared in many literary magazines and other publications, including North American Review, Water~Stone Review, Speakeasy, Minnesota Monthly, and Great River Review. Earlier in his career, Healy wrote fiction and nonfiction for children. Healy lives in Minnesota with his wife and two kids. Kristen McCurry is a writer and editor for Capstone Press. She has written several books for children and volunteers in children's reading and literacy programs. Kristen lives in Minnesota with her husband, book-loving twin children, and an elderly Boston terrier.