Thea James works for a large publishing house by day. By night she runs the Hugo Award-nominated (4 times) speculative and genre fiction blog TheBookSmugglers.com, of which she is a co-founder. James also writes for Kirkus.
Isabel Minunni is a cook, recipe developer and food writer. She created the popular food blog Bella’s Banquet (bellasbanquet.com), and has won numerous food and baking competitions, including being named 2014’s "Best Italian Chef" by Chef Jeff Mann and Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant chain. One of her favorite cookie recipes was selected from among 4,000 entries for inclusion in The Barnes & Noble Cookie Bake-Off. Her numerous TV appearances include both Today and Live with Kelly & Michael.