Callie Hitchcock has always loved a good story, even before she knew how to read. As she grew older, Callie wondered what it would be like to make her own story. She was twelve when she decided tha...view moreCallie Hitchcock has always loved a good story, even before she knew how to read. As she grew older, Callie wondered what it would be like to make her own story. She was twelve when she decided that she wanted to be an author, and started working on Ceberis that next year. Today she lives in Conewango Valley, New York, with her grandmother. Callie’s love for animals, nature, fantasy, and adventure inspired many of the ideas in the Rise of the Guardians.view less