Kate Hannigan used to work for daily newspapers, but now she writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers, digging up remarkable people from history and sharing their stories. Her work includes a middle-grade historical fantasy series, The League of Secret Heroes, the historical mystery The Detective’s Assistant, and a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, A Lady Has the Floor.
Alex Graudins is a Rhode Island–based cartoonist known for illustrating Science Comics: The Brain. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts’ Cartooning program in 2016 and has since contributed comics to sites like The Nib and CollegeHumor. In her free time, she draws autobiographical comics about living with anxiety.
Alex Graudins is the cartoonist behind
Science Comics: The Brain and
History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire. Currently hiding out in li’l Rhode Island, she holds a BFA in Cartooning from the School of Visual Arts and has done work for sites like The Nib and CollegeHumor. She has a penchant for memoirs and narratives that tackle the topics of anxiety and friendship.
Kate Hannigan used to work for daily newspapers but now she writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers, digging up remarkable people from history and sharing their stories. Her work includes a historical fantasy series for middle-grade, Cape; the historical mystery The Detective's Assistant; and a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, A Lady has the Floor.
Kate lives in Chicago, not far from the Columbian Exposition site, and shops near Mrs. O’Leary’s old home.
