Michelle Paver was born in central Africa but went to England as a child. After earning a degree in biochemistry from Oxford University, she became a partner in a London law firm but eventually gave that up to write full-time.

The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series came from Michelle's lifelong passions for animals, anthropology, and the distant past—as well as an encou ...

Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher once loved to distraction chocolate malts and peanut butter (or anything with peanut butter in it), sometimes even mixed together. These days they settle for pizza and yogurt (not mixed together). A husband-and-wife team, they have illustrated many books, including Lois Duncan's I Walk at Night, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; New Yo ...