April Genevieve Tucholke is the bestselling author of many books across multiple genres. Her titles include: Lavender and Leo (2028), The Story of Scent (2027), Agnes Clover Does Not Want to Be a Bunny (2027) Rebecca the White House Raccoon, The Secret Life of Hidden Places, Merry and Hark: A Christmas Story, Beatrice Likes the Dark, The Boneless Mercies, Wink Poppy Midnight, and Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. She was a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, and her acclaimed, award-winning books have been published in seventeen countries and have received ten starred reviews. April Genevieve has a BA in Creative Writing, and she has lived all over the world, from Savannah, Georgia to Edinburgh, Scotland. She currently resides in Bend, Oregon with her Golden Retriever Tiny. She loves biking, yoga, and forests.