Meet the Mushrooms!

Sonali Fry was born and raised in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. She enjoys cooking, traveling, playing with dogs, and coming up with story ideas. Sonali now lives in New York City, where she works as a children's book editor.

Melanie Demmer has been drawing since she was a little girl. Back then, her favorite canvas was the pavement and her go-to tool was sidewalk chalk. Nowadays, Melanie works digitally but also enjoys creating artwork with watercolor, markers, colored pencils, and acrylic paint. Melanie is interested in work that has a positive impact on children--including animation, games, publications, and products. She enjoys cooking, sci-fi movies, and exploring Los Angeles with her friends.