Maggie Fischer is originally from Oregon, but now lives in Seattle, Washington, after receiving her B.A. in English from Gonzaga University. The daughter of a children’s librarian, Maggie has grown up surrounded by books and feels impossibly lucky to write and edit books for kids. She spends her time trying not to get worried about the increasing number of crows in her backyard, petting her enormous cat, Finch, and drinking more coffee than is probably healthy.

Vanessa Port is an illustrator living in Bend, Oregon, with her two cats and dog. She has a BFA from Kent State University in Visual Communication Design. When she isn’t illustrating, she loves to foster animals and play board games.