Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens both live in Oakland, California, where they spend their time writing books, including A Dog and His Girl Mysteries and the Candy Apple titles The Sister Switch and Snowfall Surprise, and keeping up with their respective children.

Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens both live in Oakland, California, where they spend their time writing books, including the Candy Apple titles The Sister Switch and Snowfall Surprise, and keeping up with their respective children. This is their first Poison Apple book.