Mel Drop has been writing—and laughing—not necessarily in that order—since the day they were born. Although Mel loved creating stories from an early age, staying focused was a different challenge altogether. That challenge only grew during the 8,978 days Mel spent working in an amusement park, where the carousel music, cotton-candy clouds, and a few too many bumper-car collisions made concentrating on writing just a tiny bit difficult.

Eventually, though, Mel dusted off the dizzy days of amusement-park life and finally wrote Where's Santa's Suit? and Mr. Loberry Is Scary, books that kids (and grown-up kids) have enjoyed reading. Mel promises there are more stories on the way—sequels, surprises, and plenty of silliness.

Want to hear from Mel? Join the reader list, and Mel might write—and laugh—back. Not necessarily in that order.