Lisa Jahn-Clough and Ed Briant

Lisa Jahn-Clough has been in the field of children's literature for many years as an author, illustrator and professor. She has published over sixteen titles, including the picture books LITTLE DOG, MY FRIEND AND I and ALICIA HAS A BAD DAY, (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year), and the young adult novels, COUNTRY GIRL/CITY GIRL, ME, PENELOPE and NOTHING BUT BLUE. Lisa grew up in Brunswick, Maine and now divides her time between southern New Jersey where she is full-time professor of writing for children and young adults, and Portland. The Green Light reader series, PETAL AND POPPY is her latest endeavor and first collaboration with her husband, Ed Briant.

Ed Briant began his career as an editorial illustrator and comic artist in London and made his foray into children's literature after moving to the US in the late-90's with his first illustrated book, PAPER PARADE. He has gone on to both write and illustrate his own books as well as to write young adult novels. Some of his titles include, DON'T LOOK NOW, IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU'D BE HOME BY NOW and I AM (NOT) THE WALRUS,  He is the illustrator and co-creator of the Publisher's Weekly comic strip, 'The Slush Pile.'  Ed teaches illustration and creative writing in southern New Jersey and spends his summers in Portland.  The Green Light reader series, PETAL AND POPPY is his latest endeavor and first collaboration with his wife, Lisa Jahn Clough.