V. E. Schwab's first adult novel, Vicious, debuted to critical praise and reader accolades. She is the author of the NYT bestselling Shades of Magic series, as well as a number of MG and YA novels, including This Savage Song. She has been called "the heir to Diana Wynne Jones." Her dynamic work has caught the attention of major TV and film studios.

Schwab has a Masters degree in Art History from the University of Edinburgh. She currently lives in Edinburgh.

Budi "Buddy" Setiawan first worked at a huge education books publisher in Pariwara, Indonesia, as an Illustrator. Budi stepped out of his job and began his life making comics in 2005. All his talent didn't go to waste, thanks to Novaris Entertainment's Road Kill Zoo, Buddy became a nominee for the 2007 Russ Manning Most Promising New Comer Award.