Radiya Hafiza studied English Language and Literature at King's College London and worked in publishing for a few years. She is behind the fantastic blog The Good Assistant. Radiya grew up reading classic Western fairy tales, which never had any brown girls in them. With her middle grade novels, Rumaysa: A Fairytale, Rumaysa: Ever After, and Aya and the Star Chaser, Radiya seeks to bring stories to children who traditionally underrepresented. Kaley McKean is an illustrator based in Toronto. She received her BDes in Illustration from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2012, and since then has been working in the realms of editorial illustration, children's publishing, and product design. Her work features bright colour palettes and hand-made textures. She is inspired by nature, folklore, and history.
Kaley lives in Toronto's west end with her husband and fellow illustrator Nolan Pelletier, and their dog Lindy.