Nicole Castrovinci was born and raised in the suburbs of New Jersey just outside of New York City. A child of the 1970s, when she wasn’t roaming freely about the neighborhood with friends, Nicole loved to write. She filled up a dozen diaries, wrote to pen pals from around the world, and submitted poems for publication in local newspapers. Many years later, with a masters degree in Counseling Psychology, Nicole is still happiest when she is writing - especially with a cat curled up on her lap. ’The Butterfly Effect’ (2023) is Nicole’s first children’s book.
Madelon Koelinga is a Dutch illustrator.