The Make-Believers

About Meredith Seacrest LeachRyan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest is an Emmy Awardwinning television host radio personality mega producer entrepreneur and philanthropist. Ryan continues to host and produce Los Angeless number-one drive-time show for iHeartMedias 102.7 KIIS-FM: the nationally syndicated On Air with Ryan Seacrest as well as American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest. He also hosts ABCs American Idol Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest and up next will take over the work of legendary Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune. He also cohosted and co-executive produced ABCs award-winning show Live with Kelly and Ryan for which he earned an Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. Ryans philanthropic efforts include serving as chairman of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation which has successfully installed fourteen broadcast media centersSeacrest Studiosin pediatric hospitals nationwide. The Make-Believers is his first picture book.Meredith Seacrest Leach is the executive director and COO for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. She was a driving force behind the conception and development of the foundation since its inception in 2009. In her current role she manages and cultivates relationships with key partners and donors in entertainment health care education and technology while strategizing financial campaigns and programs to help continuously advance the organization and the fourteen Seacrest Studios in leading pediatric hospitals across the country. Prior to overseeing the foundation Meredith was the director of creative affairs at Reveille now known as the production company Endemol Shine North America. Some of the programming she was responsible for included Nashville Star MasterChef and The Buried Life. She also worked in hospitality public relations managing several luxury resort accounts and as the manager of communications at Entertainment Tonight and The Insider where she oversaw national press for two top entertainment news programs. The Make-Believers is her first picture book.Bonnie Lui is an illustrator and cat enthusiast who loves to play. Her work can be found in books games and television. She is always looking for ways to create fun in all forms of media for everyone to enjoy. Find her on Instagram @SuperBonArt.