Gail Donovan lives with her family in Portland, Maine, where she works in a school library. Like Monty, Gail is a twin, and her twin sister currently lives on a boat as she sails around the world. Gail's previous books include In Memory of Gorfman T. Frog, which was named a "New York Public Library Best Books for Children," and What's Bugging Bailey Blecker?, a "Horn Book back-to-school recommended title."