Kallie George holds a master’s degree in children’s literature from the University of British Columbia.

She is the author of many acclaimed books for children, including the chapter book series the Magical Animal Adoption Agency and The Heartwood Hotel, and the picture books The Lost Gift and Secrets I Know.

When she’s not writing, she leads workshops for aspiring writers. Kallie lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her family - and her two stuffies, Teddy and Flopsy.

Joelle Murray is currently a character artist at Disney Interactive. She has done work for the National Science Foundation and was previously the art director and animator at Recurious. She lives in California.