Solomon Awa was born in a sod house near Iglulik on November 2, 1959. From a young age, he was curious about everything around him. He learned to sew traditional items such as sealskins from his late mother, Appia Awa. His late father, Mathias Awa, was an excellent carver, especially with ivory, one time he made a harpoon from caribou antlers in one night'and Solomon learned to carve from him. Solomon loves to tell the stories that he learned from his father. He does this at schools, and also had the opportunity to go to Kaotokeno, Norway, to tell some of these stories. He teaches traditional knowledge at Nunavut Arctic College and works for the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. Hwei Lim studied engineering, worked in IT and business consulting, and now draws comics and other stories.

Recent published works include art for The Spirit of the Sea , Spera:Volume 1 , and the Boris & Lalage stories series. Hwei lives in Malaysia.