John Coy is the author of the picture books Strong to the Hoop, Around the World, Hoop Genius, Game Changer, and Their Great Gift. He lives in Minneapolis and visits schools nationally and internationally.

Steph Lew is a concept artist/illustrator from San Francisco, CA. She graduated from San Jose State University with a BFA in Animation/Illustration. She strives to have strong light and color in her artwork. She enjoys drawing people, animals and mermaids. When she's not drawing, she enjoys baking, sewing, and propagating her succulents. But most of the time, she is taking pictures of her shih tzu, Mango.