Tracey Baptiste is the
New York Times bestselling author of
Minecraft: The Crash,
Because Claudette,
Mermaid and Pirate,
Marley and the Family Band (cowritten with Cedella Marley),
Looking for a Jumbie,
African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History, The Jumbies Trilogy, and
Angel's Grace. A former elementary school teacher, Tracey is on the faculty at Lesley University's Creative Writing MFA program. She was born in Trinidad and Tobago, and lives in New Jersey.
Dapo Adeola was the 2022 British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year. Born in Britain and of Nigerian heritage, Dapo creates characters and imagery that challenges expectations around race and gender in a fun, upbeat way. He is the co-creator and illustrator of the bestselling picture book
Look Up!--winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the UK's number-one debut picture book of 2019. He also runs illustration and character design workshops for children and organizes events to help highlight the possibilities of a career in illustration to underrepresented members of the Black diaspora. He lives in London.