Elizabeth (Liz) Gilbert Bedia grew up in rural northern Illinois surrounded by fields, blue sky and animals. She went on to become an elementary school teacher, teaching those with special needs, and later worked as an audiologist. While raising her children, she returned to her creative roots and started writing books for children. Liz lives in central Iowa with her husband, two teenagers, and two enormous dogs.

Erika Meza is from Mexico and has a taste for traveling. She creates detailed dreams in acrylic and watercolor, and explores her limits in other media. In addition to being an illustrator, she is a conceptual artist and animation geek. Meza is currently based in England.