Susi Gregg Fowler grew up in Juneau, Alaska, in a house filled with music and books. She attended Antioch College; traveled and worked around the country; studied at colleges in San Diego; lived in Greece; and ultimately settled back in Juneau. She is the author of nine children's books.
Jim Fowler is a painter and illustrator based in Juneau, Alaska, with more than a dozen children's books to his credit, including First Salmon and Benny's Flag.