Mike Bender

Mike Bender is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Awkward Family Photos with Doug Chernack. He is a professional screenwriter whose credits include Not Another Teen Movie and the MTV Movie Awards. He co-created the hit website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com in 2009 after seeing an awkward vacation photo hanging in his parents' house. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.

Diana Mayo is an illustrator based in London with more than 20 children's books to her credit. She earned a degree in graphic design and illustration from Kingston University.