Jami Gigot is the author and illustrator of several picture books. She also works in the VFX film industry and has contributed to many award-winning films. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, she now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, two children and a big orange cat.
Fredrik Sonck
Fredrik Sonck is a journalist and the author of Freja och kråkungen and Freya and the Snake. Formerly the head of culture at Hufvudstadsbladet newspaper, he now works as the CEO of Ålands Radio and TV.
Mélina Schoenborn
Mélina Schoenborn is a children’s book author and ceramic artist. She is the author of the picture books Squirrels! This is Not a Book about Dinosaurs and Bob the Boo-Boo. What she loves most, when she’s not writing or creating ceramic bowls, is eating donuts before dinner. Mélina lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Namita Moolani Mehra
Namita Moolani Mehra is the author of several picture books and children’s cookbooks. She runs Indian Spicebox, a cooking and spice business that helps fund hot meals for underprivileged children. Namita was born in a remote village in Nigeria, grew up in the UK and India, studied and worked in the United States and now lives in Singapore with her husband and children.
Cristina Oxtra
Cristina Oxtra is an educator and the author of many books for young readers, including Tara and the Towering Wave, Keep Dancing and Tae Kwon Do Test. She holds a master of fine arts in creative writing for children and young adults. Born and raised in the Philippines, she now lives with her family in Minnesota.