Cory Doctorow is a journalist, science fiction novelist, and activist. He's one of the owners of Boing Boing (boing-boing.net), a widely read culture/tech/politics site ; a fellow of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ; and a columnist for many magazines and newspapers. His novels include Little Brother, Homeland, Pirate Cinema, Makers, and Rapture of the Nerds (with Charles Stross). Born in Canada, he lives in London, England.
Jen Wang is a cartoonist and illustrator currently living in Los Angeles. Her works have appeared in the Adventure Time comics and LA Magazine. Her graphic novel Koko Be Good was published by First Second. In Real Life is her second book.