Michelle Tea is the author of several books, including the novels Black Wave, Rose of No Man's Land, and Mermaid in Chelsea Creek; the children's book Astro Babies; and the nonfiction books Against Memoir and How to Grow Up. A prolific literary organizer in queer and feminist communities, she founded RADAR Productions and Drag Queen Story Hour. Tea is the curator of the Amethyst Editions imprint at the Feminist Press. She lives in Los Angeles. Ellis van der Does is a Dutch illustrator and animator based in London.