Max Brallier is the author of more than twenty books and games. He writes children’s books and adult books, including the pick-your-own-path adventure Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? In the olden days, he worked in the marketing department at St. Martin’s Press. Max lives in New York City with his wife, who is way too good for him.

Douglas Holgate is a Melbourne-based comic-book artist and illustrator, whose credits include Cheesie Mack, Case File 13 and Zoo Sleepover.

Jay Cooper has worked as a creative director and designer of magazines, books, apparel. However, nothing makes him happier than creating and illustrating stories for kids. He lives with his wife and children in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Lorena Alvarez was born and raised in Bogota, Columbia. Her work is influenced by the vibrancy and color of her home town as well as the experiences and atmosphere of the Catholic school she attended as a child.

She studied Graphic Design and Arts at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has illustrated for Puffin Books, Faber & Faber, Usborne Books, Paragon, Boom! Studios, Nickelodeon and Disney.

Since 2008, she has been part of "La Procesion Puppet Club," an experimental puppetry group of illustrators and visual artists.

Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator based in Toronto.

She has a passion for creating cute characters with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and has illustrated many best-loved picture books, including I Am Perfectly Designed, written by Karamo Brown