Madeline Smoot was the publisher of CBAY Books and former Editorial Director for Children’s Books of Blooming Tree Press. In other words, Madeline knows a lot about publishing and the process of bringing a book to market. Madeline lives in Austin, Texas, with her son, a dog, and more books than should fit in any normal person’s house. She also publishes under the names Lori Bond and Elliot Addison. Madeline is currently the ARA for the Austin SCBWI chapter.