Chloe Angyal is a journalist and author from Sydney, Australia, based in the Iowa City area. Chloe is the author of the three books, including Turning Pointe: How a New Generation of Dancers is Saving Ballet from Itself, a book about the future of ballet, and a reckoning with all the forces – racism, sexism, elitism, and more – that endanger that future.  Her most recent book, Pas de Don’t, is a romance novel set in the ballet world.  Previously, Chloe was an Editor at Feministing until 2014, where she blogged about gender, sex, politics, pop culture and body image. Her freelance writing covers a range of topics, including sexual assault prevention, women in politics and reproductive rights. She has also served as Deputy Opinion Editor at Huffington Post.

Denise Williams wrote her first book in second grade. I Hate You and its sequel, I Still Hate You, featured a tough, funny heroine, a quirky hero, witty banter, and a dragon. Minus the dragons, these are still the books she likes to write. After penning those early works, she finished second grade and eventually earned a PhD. After growing up a military brat around the world and across the country, Denise now lives in Iowa with her husband, son, and two ornery shih-tzus who think they own the house. How to Fail at Flirting was her debut novel and she can usually be found reading, writing, or thinking about love stories.  She is the author of nine novels.