Anna Desnitskaya

Anna Desnitskaya is the author-illustrator of The Apartment: A Century of Russian History (Abrams) and many other books for young readers. In 2018, she was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest award for children's literature. A native of Moscow, Russia, Anna currently lives in northern Israel with her family. Follow her on Instagram @anyadesnitskaya.

Lena Traer is a freelance Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Her past projects include translating Wind: Discovering Air in Motion (Eerdmans) and How to be your dog's best friend (Thames & Hudson) into English and translating a variety of scientific materials and picture books into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.