Elissa Brent Weissman, a proud nerd, is the author of many award-winning books about smart kids, including the Nerd Camp series, The Short Seller, and Standing for Socks. She is also the editor of Our Story Begins: Children's Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids. She lives in Baltimore with her nerdy husband and their two supercool nerds in training. Learn more at ebweissman.com.