Shoba Viswanath is the co-founder and publishing director of Karadi Tales publishing company and has authored over 25 books for children. 

Duan Petricic’s brilliant illustrations have appeared around the world in newspapers, magazines and award-winning picture books including The Man With the Violin, Mattland, and My Toronto. Duan lives ...

Andrea Wayne von Königslöw has written and painted since she was a child. Her works have been exhibited in Montreal and Toronto. 

Hazel Hutchins has written over 50 books for children and young adults and has received numerous awards for her work, including the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award for Mattland (2008). She lives in ...

Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the award-winning author of 16 books for young readers, including DNA Detective, When the Worst Happens, and 50 Poisonous Questions. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Nastasia Rugani is a French author who has written two previous books for children. About Phoenix is her first novel for young adults. She lives near Paris, France.

Richard B. Lee, PhD, is an internationally known anthropologist and fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto, Ontario.

Caroline Adderson is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories. She was the 2007 recipient of the Marian Engel Award. She lives in Vancouver.