The School Library Journal blog, 100 Scope Notes, wrote about a group of Chicago authors and illustrators (including me!) called The Crusty Nibs.
“The Crusty Nibs are a collective of author/illustrators based in the Chicago area including (but not limited to) Stacy Curtis, Larry Day, Chris Sheban, Eric Rohmann, Tom Lichtenheld, Jeff Newman, and Matthew Cordell”