The Last Tsar’s Dragons

Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America. She is the author of over three hundred and fifty books, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, Briar Rose, Sister Emily’s Starship and Sister Light, Sister Dark. Among her many honors are the Caldecott and Christopher Medals, multiple Nebula, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, Golden Kite, and Jewish Book awards. Yolen lives in Western Massachusetts and St. Andrew, Scotland.

Adam Stemple (www.adamstemple.com) is an author, musician, web designer, and professional card player. He has written eight novels, including Pay the Piper (with Jane Yolen), winner of the 2006 Locus Award winner for Best Young Adult Book. Of his debut solo novel, Singer of Souls, Anne McCaffrey said, ＂One of the best first novels I have ever read.＂ Stemple lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota