Jessica Day George is the author of many books for young readers and teens, including Princess of the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass, and Princess of the Silver Woods; Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow; Tuesdays at the Castle and the New York Times bestseller Wednesdays in the Tower; and the Dragon Slippers trilogy. Originally from Idaho, Jessica studied at Brigham Young University and worked as a librarian and bookseller before turning to writing full time. She now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three children.