Carter Higgins has worked as both a motion graphics designer and a librarian, two interests she combines in her blog, Design of the Picture Book, where she celebrates picture books through the lens of graphic design principles. She is the former Children's Book Editor for the wildly popular blog Design Mom. She is an active member of SCBWI, a core member of the Picture Book Month team, and, most importantly, the librarian at the John Thomas Dye School in Los Angeles. She's on Twitter at @CarterHiggins and lives in Burbank, California.

Emily Hughes is an author and illustrator who grew up in Hawaii, and now lives and works in the United Kingdom. Her artwork has been widely exhibited and her picture books have received international recognition. You can find her at https://www.instagram.com/plaidemily.