Joan Holub

Joan Holub is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator born in 1956 in Texas who has written over 180 children's books for ages toddler through middle school. She is best known for co-authoring the Goddess Girls series (31 books) and Heroes in Training series (18 books), as well as popular picture books like Zero the Hero and Little Red Writing. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas and now writes full-time after selling her first manuscripts in 1996.