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Soman Chainani believes in fairy tales wholeheartedly. When studying at Harvard, he practically created his own fairy-tale major. He is an acclaimed screenwriter and a graduate of the MFA Film Directing Program at Columbia University. His films have played at more than 150 film festivals around the world, and his writing awards include an honor from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference. He lives in New York City.

Iacopo Bruno is a graphic designer and illustrator. He is also the illustrator of the acclaimed books "Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France" and "Anything But Ordinary Addie," both by Mara Rockliff. He lives and works in Milan, Italy, with his wife, Francesca.