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Lesley Bolton is a freelance writer and professional editor. She has a B.F.A. in writing, literature, and publishing from Emerson College, where she specialized in children's books.

Lea Wait graduated from Chatham College and then did her graduate work at New York University. She adopted four daughters as a single parent, worked for a major corporation, and now writes full-time. Her acclaimed historical novels for children ages seven and up include Stopping to Home, Seaward Born, Wintering Well, and Finest Kind.