Anne Nesbet is the author of the historical middle-grade novels Cloud and Wallfish, The Orphan Band of Springdale, Daring Darleen: Queen of the Screen, and V Is for Victorine, as well as three fantasy novels for middle-graders. Her books have received numerous accolades, including multiple starred reviews and appearances on many best book and notable lists. A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Anne Nesbet lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.