Cammie McGovern is the author of the young adult novels A Step Toward Falling and Say What You Will, the middle grade novels Chester and Gus and Just My Luck, and the adult novels Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing. Cammie is also one of the founders of Whole Children, a resource center that runs after-school classes and programs for children with special needs. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.