Annie Cronin Romano is a writer specializing in picture books and middle grade novels. Her debut picture book, BEFORE YOU SLEEP, was released in October 2018. Her second picture book is due to hit shelves in April 2019. Annie graduated from Boston College with a degree in English and went on to earn her teaching certification and a master's degree in communication disorders. In addition to being a writer, she currently works as a special education team chairperson after having been a speech-language therapist for nearly 15 years. Annie lives in Massachusetts with her family and an extremely sweet (and always hungry) dog.