Arley Nopra is a Filipina-Canadian illustrator and cartoonist, and is the creator of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel adaptations of Claudia and the Bad Joke and Mallory and the Trouble with Twins by Ann M. Martin. Arley loves creating stories with relatable characters and finds joy in making readers laugh. She previously worked as the colorist for the second and third Dragon Prince graphic novels. When Arley isn't drawing, she's obsessing over TV shows, drinking lots of bubble tea, or reading novels in her favorite armchair. She lives in Toronto.