

Tracey Hecht is the creative director of Fabled Films Press and the author of the critically acclaimed The Nocturnals middle-grade and early reader book series. She is a member of the Every Child A Reader Board and was awarded the 2025 GO Project’s Community Impact Award. Tracey is currently pursuing a dual master’s degree in childhood general education and special education at Bank Street College.

Stacey Ashton is the head of operations, sales and marketing. She has extensive experience in children’s media brands, publishing and digital marketing. Stacey is a member of Women's Media Group and co-chair of the scholarships committee. She enjoys uncovering hidden street corners, new theatrical productions, and the best desserts around the world.

Nicole Wheeler manages EDU Programs and Marketing. She has her BA in Child Development from SFSU, where she volunteered with the San Francisco Education Fund, SFSU STEM HOUSE, and JumpStart AmeriCorps.

Susan Lurie is the developmental editor for Fabled Films. She is the editor of R.L. Stine's best-selling Goosebumps book series and the author of the award-winning book Swim, Duck, Swim!

Sam Sicignano is the Assistant Manager of Marketing and Sales. She graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a concentration called Effective Messaging Through Stories and Pictures, and minored in Psychology. Aside from reading, she enjoys exploring new food places, listening to music, and watercolor painting.

Trinity Pelina is the Content and Marketing Assistant. She got her BS in Media, Culture, & Communication from NYU, minoring in Business of Entertainment, Media & Technology. She enjoys fashion, cafe-hopping, and great stories.

Erin Yun is the author of Pippa Park Raises Her Game. She studied English and creative writing at NYU. When she's not writing or reading, she likes to plan elaborate travel adventures that may or may not ever happen.

Kate Liebman is an artist who lives and works in New York City. She graduated from Yale University, contributes to the Brooklyn Rail, and has shown her work at multiple galleries. She is the illustrator of The Nocturnals middle grade series.

Josie Yee is an award-winning illustrator and graphic artist. She received her BFA from Arizona State University and studied Illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. She is the illustrator of The Nocturnals early reader series.

When Sarah Fieber’s not writing about nocturnal animals, she writes plays and short stories. She enjoys art, her puppy Beau, and large bags of spicy blue corn chips. She is the coauthor of The Nocturnals: The Hidden Kingdom.

Waymond Singleton is a 2D Animation Artist with a BFA from Savannah Collage of Art and Design. He is the illustrator of The Nocturnals: The Moonlight Meeting.

Rumur Dowling was born and raised in New York. He studied English and creative writing at Harvard University and received his Master's in Literature at Oxford. He is the coauthor of The Nocturnals: The Moonlight Meeting.

Bailey Carr is the narrator for The Mysterious Abductions audiobook. She is a New York Times published photographer and audiobook narrator for Audible.