Janelle McCurdy Author

Janelle McCurdy is an author and fully-fledged gamer. Janelle began writing middle-grade fantasy in her teens, and signed a three-book deal in multiple territories for the Umbra Tales series in her early twenties. Her FAB Prize winning story, Mia and the Lightcasters, has gone on to be shortlisted and longlisted for major awards including the Week Junior Book Awards, Branford Boase Award, Diverse Book Awards and Jhalak Prize. In her free time, you can find her holed up in her room, gaming and watching anime or attending numerous comic cons and gaming events.


Ana Latese is an illustrator based in North Carolina. Her passion is to produce beautiful imagery inspired by vibrant colours, the idea of diversity, fashion, beauty and nature. She has illustrated Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman, as well as working with editorial clients including The Washington Post. When she's not illustrating, she enjoys playing video games, bundling up with her dogs and watching Criminal Minds 24/7.