Sandy grew up surrounded by pets and trees on an acreage near Edmonton. Her dad supplied her with stacks of used computer paper from work. Making small picture books from the stacks and drawing (lots of drawing) became a favorite pastime.#Eventually, she made her way to Calgary to attend the Alberta College of Art and Design. After graduating, she did commissions for editorial and advertising clients for many years. Her editorial illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of publications across North America and the U.K. Her editorial style has a been described as “retro humorous.” Her illustration style, employing a thin, wandering black line and limited color palette, has been described as “simple yet sophisticated.”#Sandy now lives in Calgary with three teenagers, her husband and a rag doll cat named Ziggy. She no longer has stacks of used computer paper for drawing, but uses a sketchbook instead.

Valérie lives and works in Quebec City. After completing a bachelor’s degree in graphic design at Université Laval, she decided to devote her practice to illustration and digital printmaking. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and has been presented in various solo and collective exhibitions. She has illustrated six children’s books. Her first book, Le marchand de bêtises, won her the Prix Illustration Jeunesse in the Relève category, awarded by the Trois-Rivières Book Fair. Her second book, Un après-midi chez Jules, which she wrote and illustrated, won the Prix Cécile-Gagnon for the best children’s book by a debut author. Walking in the City with Jane is her first book published in English. Valérie loves to drink tea and work in her garden. She also grows carrots on her roof, which Marcel, her little rabbit, nibbles with gusto!~Facebook: @lescartesdevalerie~Instagram: @valerieboivin_illustration

Kass Reich was born in Montreal, Canada. She works as an artist and educator and has spent the majority of the last decade traveling and living abroad. Kass graduated with a degree in Art Education from Concordia University, then picked up and moved to Beijing, where she worked as an early childhood educator for nearly three years. Working with little ones inspired her to start making picture books for very young learners. After Beijing, she lived in Hong Kong, London and Melbourne. She now finds herself back in Canada, but this time in Toronto.~Facebook: @kassreichillustration~Instagram: @kass_reich_illustration

Josh Holinaty is an illustrator whose work can be found in books, magazines and mobile apps and has even been featured on coffee cups. His previous books include Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend,  A Beginner’s Guide to Immortality – a finalist for the Norma Fleck Award – Innovation Nation, and The Space Adventurer’s Guide. Originally from Alberta, Josh now lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife, Genevieve, and their dog, Jack, a connoisseur of socks.~Twitter: @joshholinaty~Instagram: @joshholinaty

Rebecca Green is an illustrator whose work has found a home in children’s and middle-grade books. She works primarily in gouache and colored pencils but loves to try out new media. When she is not working, she can be found cooking, walking her dog or hanging out with her nervous cat. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.