Kate Bernheimer is the author of the picture book The Lonely Book . She has also written novels for adults, and is the editor of the literary journal Fairy Tale Review . She is an assistant professor of creative writing in the MFA program at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with her husband and daughter.<br> <br> Nicoletta Cecolli is the illustrator of many acclaimed picture books published around the world, including The Barefoot Book of Fairy Tales , retold by Malachy Doyle. She lives in San Marino, Italy. |