Krystyna Poray Goddu has been a writer and editor for more than thirty years; her books include the non-fiction children's book, Dollmakers and Their Stories: Women Who Changed the World of Play. She reviews and writes about children s books for Publishers Weekly magazine and The New York Times Book Review. In addition to her writing and editing experience, she works in school libraries and teaches writing to middle-school students in New York City, where she lives.