Kerri Kokias’s writing features unique structures, playful language, humor, tension, tenderness, simple text and complicated characters. She has a good vision for how text and art can work together to tell a complete story. Kerri credits most of her story ideas to her “fly on the wall” personality. This means she’s both a keen observer of social interactions and a nosey eavesdropper.~ ~Kerri has a degree in psychology and sociology from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and completed an advanced education certificate program in Writing for Children at the University of Washington.~ ~Kerri lives in Seattle, Washington, with her family.~Facebook: @kerri.kokias~Instagram: @kerrikokias~Twitter: @KerriKokias
R. D. Ornot
R. D. Ornot lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her family. This is her first picture book.
Monica Silvie
Monica Silvie practiced law for over fifteen years before returning to her earliest passion, writing for children. She has a certificate in illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind is her first book.
Jan Andrews
Jan Andrews is the award-winning author of numerous books for children, including The Auction, The Very Last First Time, Stories at the Door and Rude Stories. She has been a Governor General’s Award finalist three times, was the founding president of Storytellers of Canada, and was appointed to the Order of Canada.
Jennifer McGrath
Jennifer McGrath is an Atlantic Canadian author of several books for children including The Snow Knows, winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Jennifer loves dogs of all kinds and lives in Hillsborough, New Brunswick, with Tikka the Labrador retriever (as well as a cat, a fish and a pony).