Anne Nesbet is the author of the historical middle-grade novels Cloud and Wallfish and The Orphan Band of Springdale, as well as three fantasy novels for middle-graders: The Cabinet of Earths, A Box of Gargoyles, and The Wrinkled Crown. Her books have received numerous accolades, including multiple starred reviews and appearances on the Indie Next List, the Chicago Public Library Best of the Best list, the New York Public Library Best Books for Kids list, the Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year list, and the American Library Association Notable Children’s Books list. A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Anne Nesbet lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.