About Mary Hoffman
Mary Hoffman is a bestselling British author and reviewer. She is a true enthusiast of Italy and spends a lot of her time there, which shows in her Stravaganza novels. She has written over eighty books. She is also the editor of a review magazine Armadillo for kids.
About Alfre Woodard
Charlayne Woodard is
a film, stage, and television actress, as well as a playwright. She is best known
for her recurring roles as Janice on The
Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Vonda on Roseanne,
and Sister Peg on Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit. She was one of the original cast members in the Tony
Award–winning Broadway musical Ain’t Misbehavin’, and in 2009, starred in a
one-person performance called The Night
Watcher at Primary Stages in New York City.