Mia Jay Boulton is a writer and illustrator with a passion for emotional, cinematic storytelling in any form, with a special preference for romance and interpersonal drama. As part of a married team with Laurel, she aims to tell stories that value inclusivity and celebrate the beauty in everyone, from her fellow humans to the coolest monster designs she can come up with. Laurel Boulton is a trained graphic designer with a lifelong fascination with the Southern Gothic genre, the supernatural, and the magic of forests and oceans. She enjoys being part of a creative team with her wife, Mia, and is always thinking of new stories to tell and exciting ways to tell them. She helps co-write Of Swamp & Sea , as well as handling the colors and rendering.