Nina Kossman has authored ten books for grown-ups. This is her second book for kids. Her first book for children was "Behind the Border," a memoir of growing up behind the Iron Curtain, i.e., in the Soviet Union. Her other books include four volumes of poetry (three in English and two in Russian), two volumes of short prose in Russian and one in English, a memoir, an anthology she edited for Oxford University Press, two volumes of translations of Marina Tsvetaeva's poetry, and a novel. Her poetry and prose for grown-ups appeared in over ninety magazines and anthologies and have been translated into twelve languages. Her plays have been produced in the US, the UK, and Australia. She received grants from the Onassis Foundation, the Foundation for Hellenic Culture, a NEA fellowship, and the UNESCO/PEN Short Story Award. She lives in New York.