Meeg Pincus is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for children. Among them is Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood’s Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife, illustrated by Alexander Vidal, which was awarded the Bank Street College Cook Prize. She also wrote the Golden Kite Honor Book Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery, illustrated by Yas Imamura, which Kirkus Reviews called “a fascinating and inspiring STEAM-driven tale” in a starred review. Meeg Pincus lives in southern California.

Gillian Eilidh O’Mara is an illustrator, author, and mixed-media artist. She has illustrated several books for children, including When God Made the World and All the Colors of Christmas, both by Matthew Paul Turner. Gillian Eilidh O’Mara lives and works in Scotland.