Joyce Hesselberth is a writer and illustrator whose children’s books have been published by Henry Holt, HarperCollins, and Chronicle Books. Her book Mapping Sam won a special mention award in the Bologna Ragazzi non-fiction category and was named one of New York Public Library’s Best Books. Her illustrations have appeared in magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, and many others. She holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a MA from Johns Hopkins University. She and her husband David Plunkert co-founded their studio Spur Design in 1995.