Shelli Timmons writes for kids of all ages. After many years working with numbers, she realized she liked letters a whole lot more, so she stepped away from the world of finance and entered the realm of stories. She loves old houses and buildings, and is always open to sharing space with a ghost or two. She currently lives in Central Texas in a house much newer than she'd prefer, with an equal number of people and dogs.

About the author of the adult Haunted America book from which the children's Spooky America book was adapted: Cindy Brick has been interested in history since childhood. A nationally known speaker and teacher in the craft field (particularly the quilt world), she is also a certified personal property appraiser and a competition judge. Her writing has appeared in Quilter's Newsletter Magazine, Encyclopedia Britannica, the Daily Camera and the Denver Post, as well as for the Quilt Heritage Foundation. She also writes extensively online and for her company, Brickworks. You can contact her via the Brickworks website at www.cindybrick.com or via her blog at www.cindybrick.blogspot.com.