Madeline Walker grew up in Austin and has made her way back there after a long stint in California. While working at an entertainment ad agency in Los Angeles and living with her friend Allie back in 2015—both navigating the wild world of "Teenseltown"—she adopted Pierre, and Allie adopted Penelope. The cats became the inspiration for Pierre & Penelope, a story that only took 10 years to finish. Madeline is a product designer in tech and lives in Austin with her husband, Dean, son, Ollie, and their menagerie of pets—Pierre, Paloma, Goose, and Hazel.

Claire Ferguson is also a native Austin-ite. Unlike Allie and Madeline, she never left Austin. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Texas and has been a local artist ever since. You can find Claire designing invitations, creating oil paintings, and, most importantly, illustrating children's books. She is the adopted mother of the many alley cats residing in the streets of Hyde Park.

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Allie Schneider, née Goldstick, has worked in NYC and LA in comedic television on “Arrested Development”, “Party Down”, “Silicon Valley”, “Saturday Night Live”, “The Tonight Show”, and more! She is currently an Associate Producer in *Hollywood*! Pierre & Penelope is her first published book, inspired by Allie and her co-author Madeline’s adopted cats when they were roommates in LA. Allie, and her husband Jason, are raising their 2 year old daughter, alongside their cats, Penelope and Peppers.