Ally Condie is the coauthor of The Darkdeep and the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy. Her other novels include The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe; Atlantia; and Summerlost, an Edgar Award finalist for best juvenile mystery. A former English teacher, Ally lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. She has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation.

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Brendan Reichs is the coauthor of The Darkdeep and the six-volume Virals series, as well as the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Nemesis and its sequels Genesis and Chrysalis. He is also a member of the Executive Board for the YALLFEST and YALLWEST literary festivals and has received an MFA in creative writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, son, daughter, and a herd of animals that tear up everything.

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