A.S. Washington was born on the 19th day of September in 1983. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Economics, and lives in New Jersey where he works with at-risk teenagers. As a boy he fell in love with books and began writing his own stories. In December of 2011, his debut novel, The Virgin Surgeon was published. In the summer of 2012, his first collection of poetry, The Musings of My Epic Mind was published. The Twelve was his third published work. In the fall of 2013, A.S. Washington published Book One of the Weary King Series, Words of the Weary King, a collection of poetry. A Generation’s Journey is his third novel and fifth published work.

De’Quan Foster was born on the 16th day of August in 1994. He began writing the Danger Kids series when he was eleven, on May 19, 2006. As a child, Foster was bullied and made fun of for his appearance and some of the interests he had. Some of those interests included the Star Wars films, Marvel and DC comics – their movie adaptations, and the Harry Potter book series. He drew inspiration from these interests and soon began developing the Danger Kids. The Twelve was his first published work. A Generation’s Journey marks his second published work.