Patti Eddington is a newspaper and magazine journalist. Today, the mid-century modern design enthusiast and former dance teacher enjoys being dragged on walks by her ridiculous three-legged dog, David, and watching the egrets and bald eagles from her deck on a beautiful bayou in Spring Lake, Michigan.

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David Eddings (1931-2009) published his first novel, High Hunt, in 1973, before turning to the field of fantasy with the Belgariad, soon followed by the Malloreon. He served in the US Army, worked as a buyer for the Boeing Company, and was both a grocery clerk and a college English teacher.

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Emily Ecton is the author of The Great Pet Heist series as well as a number of middle grade books published under the names Emily Ecton and Emily Fairlie. She is also a former writer and producer for Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!, the Peabody Award­–winning comedy news quiz on NPR.

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Elizabeth C. Economy is the C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. An expert on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, her most recent book, with Michael Levi, is By All Means Necessary: How China's Resource Quest is Changing the World.

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Peter Economy is a bestselling business author, ghostwriter, developmental editor, and publishing consultant with more than 100 books to his credit, including Everything I Learned About Life, I Learned in Dance Class by Abby Lee Miller, Managing For Dummies, and The Management Bible.

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Annette Economides spent twenty-one years as a stay-at-home mom until she joined her husband, Steve, in writing and publishing the Home Economiser newsletter. Annette and Steve have been profiled on TV and radio and in newspapers and magazines worldwide.

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Steve Economides spent twenty-three years in the graphics and advertising industry in Phoenix, Arizona. He's enjoying spending time being a dad while writing and working from home. Steve and his wife, Annette, publish the HomeEconomiser newsletter and have been profiled on TV and radio and in newspapers and magazines worldwide.

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Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, is director of geriatrics in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU) and cofounder of the OHSU Healthy Aging Alliance. She has received many honors and recognition for her innovative work.

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Ben Eckstein, LCSW, is owner and director of Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center in Durham, North Carolina. He serves on the board of directors for OCD North Carolina, and offers training, workshops, and speaking engagements in addition to his clinical work.

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Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt, PhD, is a board-certified health psychologist who has been in professional practice for more than nineteen years. She lives in Michigan, with her family including the family treasure, Bacon—the dog prince.

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Allan W. Eckert is a seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and the author of over forty books, including the award-winning Incident at Hawk's Hill and Twilight of Empire. His books include other historical narratives, novels, and nonfiction works, as well as books for young adults and children.

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Joseph Eckberg received a Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving aboard the USS Seawolf in World War II.

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