Debbie Macomber, the author of Hannah’s List, 1022 Evergreen Place, Summer on Blossom Street, 92 Pacific Boulevard, and Twenty Wishes, is a leading voice in women’s fiction. Three of her novels have scored the #1 slot on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle was Hallmark Channel's top-watched movie for 2009. Winner of the 2005 Quill Award for Best Romance, the prolific author has more than 140 million copies of her books in print worldwide.

Cristina Panfilio makes her home in Chicago working as an actor with such theaters as Chicago Shakespeare, The Goodman Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Utah Shakespeare, Notre Dame Shakespeare, Riverside Theatre, and Renaissance Theaterworks. She holds a BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.