About Marlene Perez
Marlene Perez
is the author of several paranormal and urban fantasy books, including the bestselling
Dead Is series for teens. The first book in the series, Dead is the New Black, was named an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant
Young Adult Readers as well as an ALA Popular Paperback. Dead is Just a Rumor was on VOYA’s 2011 Best Science Fiction,
Horror, & Fantasy List. Her novels have been featured in Girl’s Life, Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan.
Perez grew up in Story City, Iowa and is the youngest of twelve children. She
lives in Orange County, California with her husband and children.
About Samara Naeymi
Samara Naeymi is a voiceover artist who has lent her talents to commercial radio, cartoons, video games, and audiobooks. Her voice can be heard in television shows such as Pokemon and World of Winx and video games such as “Modern Combat Versus.”