Sara Cassidy's children's books include finalists for the Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature, Chocolate Lily Award, City of Victoria Children's Book Prize, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, Diamond Willow Award, Silver Birch Express Award and Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Her book Genius Jolenewon the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize. Her most recent book for young readers is The Secret Office. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia, and works in communications for the BC Ministry of Health. Julie McLaughlinis an award-winning illustrator who has illustrated numerous children's titles, including Pride Puppy, Little Pine Coneand Why We Live Where We Live, winner of the 2015 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non- Fiction. She was also the recipient of the Victoria Book Prize and The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award in 2023. Her work with various editorial, advertising and publishing clients can be seen around the world.

Julie grew up on the Prairies and now resides on Vancouver Island, BC.