Andy McGuire is editorial director of Bethany House, where he has worked for thirteen years. Previously he acquired for Moody Publishers and before that he edited economics textbooks for an academic publisher. Andy has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Miami University and an M.A. in Literature from Ohio University. Andy also writes and illustrates children’s books in his spare time and has been either the author or illustrator of twelve books ranging from read-alouds to middle grade fiction. He and his wife have three kids and live in Burnsville, MN.