Monique Polak is the author of 34 books for young people. She is a three-time winner of the Quebec Writer's Federation Janet Savage-Blachford Prize for Children's and YA Fiction (formerly the QWF Prize for Children's and YA Fiction). Her work has been nominated for many other prizes including the CCBC Geoffrey Bilson Prize for Historical Fiction; an Arthur Ellis Award, and the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. In addition to writing many stories for the Montreal Gazette, Monique taught at Marianopolis College for 35 years. She continues to do writing workshops at schools across the country.

Jane Heinrichs is a children's book writer and illustrator. She is the author/illustrator of the hybrid graphic novel Every Home Needs An Elephant. Jane starts her day at a clear desk with her huge sketchbook (for books) and her tiny sketchbook (for daily drawings) but usually ends up sitting on the floor, surrounded by a collection of paints, pencils and papers. Jane lives in the United Kingdom with her family.