Kyo Maclear is a self-professed spork – her father is British and her mother is Japanese. She was born in England, but moved to Canada at a young age.

Kyo lives in Toronto with her two sons, two cats, a musican and a truckload of books.

Isabelle Arsenault is a Canadian illustrator who has won an impressive number of awards and has achieved international recognition.

Her books include Migrant by Maxine Trottier, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book and a finalist for the Governor General's Award; Once Upon a Northern Light, written by Jean E. Pendziwol; Jane, the Fox and Me, written by Fanny Britt; and Alpha. She lives in Montreal, Canada.