Here: i can be mindful - ally condie

Ally Condie is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy and co-author of the Darkdeep middle grade series.

She is also the author of the novel Summerlost , an Edgar Award Finalist.

A former English teacher, Ally lives with her family outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ally has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation.

Visit Ally online at AllyCondie.

com, or follow her on Twitter: @AllyCondie.

Jamie Kim was born and raised in South Korea and now lives in North Carolina.

Although she was a timid child who was afraid of just about everything, she discovered a sense of serenity in drawing.

As a grown-up, Jaime finally stopped being afraid of everything, but kept on drawing and painting.

She works with gouache, watercolors and acrylics to create nostalgic and dreamlike illustrations, inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world.

Her favorite things are the sun, the moon, the sky and stars--which is why they always creep into her artwork.

Her debut illustrated picture book, Take Heart, My Child , was a #1 New York Times bestseller.

Visit Jaime online at JaimeKim.