ERIN DOWNING can’t sing or play the drums or keyboard … but after letting her guitar collect dust for years, she is finally learning to play it and hopes to someday open for SPACEPOP. Erin has written more than fifty books for young adults, tweens, and kids, including Best Friends (Until Someone Better Comes Along), The Quirks, and the Puppy Pirates series (as Erin Soderberg), and the forthcoming novel Moon Shadow. Before becoming an author, Erin was a book editor and a cookie inventor, and also worked for Nickelodeon. She writes, watches TV, and eats out in Minneapolis with her husband, kids, and a very fluffy dog. More information about Erin’s books can be found at erindowning.com. Or sign up for email updates here.