Kir Fox is a pen name for Kirsten Hubbard, who is also the author of the young adult novels WANDERLOVE and LIKE MANDARIN (Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books); the middle-grade novels WATCH THE SKY and RACE THE NIGHT (Disney-Hyperion); and the picture book DEAR STRAY (Nancy Paulsen/Penguin 9/2023). When she’s not exploring the weird parts of the desert, she lives in Los Angeles with her prickly little pup, Teddy Fox. Visit her website at www.kirstenhubbard.com.