Megan McDonald grew up with four older sisters, and she says that most of the stories in Judy Moody "grew out of anecdotes about growing up with them." In fact, she made Judy Moody the elder sister because she "wanted to see what it's like to be in charge." Megan lives in California with her husband, Richard. Peter Reynolds created and "published" his own newspapers, books and magazines from the age of seven with his twin brother Paul. He studied art at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and went on to help set up and direct a production company, creating innovative, animated, award-winning materials for the educational marketplace. He continues to produce work for many forms of media, including interactive stories for children on the internet. Peter lives in Massachusetts and has an eleven-year-old daughter.