Lori C. Froeb began her career in publishing right out of college at Reader’s Digest world headquarters in Pleasantville, New York. She landed a dream job as an editor for Reader’s Digest Children’s Publishing (now Studio Fun International) and worked on licensed, nonfiction, craft, and religious novelty books for 22 years. Following her time at Studio Fun, Lori took a road trip across the U.S. and, upon her return home, decided to enter the exciting world of freelancing. Today, Lori works as an independent children’s book editor and writer with more than 200 authored titles under her belt. In her free time, she is an avid photographer, hiker, and traveler who lives with her morkie Frodo in the Hudson Valley, New York.

Marta Álvarez Miguéns is a children's book illustrator. Born in 1976 in a small town in Galicia, Spain, she has lived in Santiago de Compostela, Bordeaux, and Berlin. She currently lives in La Coruña, Spain. Marta has been illustrating professionally since 2002 for publishers such as Santillana, Anaya, Edelvives, and Oxford University Press. Her artwork is characterized by happy colors and cute children and animals. She uses digital techniques to create her pictures, which gives her more freedom to experiment with color and textures. She has also worked in gouache and watercolor. In her spare time, Marta loves playing with her three cats, walking in the woods, watching movies, and drinking a cup of coffee with her friends.

Chiara Fiorentino is a children’s book illustrator, born in the Italian countryside. After studying illustration at European Institute of Design of Turin, she started to work as a freelance illustrator for advertising agencies and publishers. She loves colorful atmospheres and takes inspiration for her palette from natural tones. Chiara mainly uses digital techniques to create her pictures, but also loves to use gouache and watercolors. She is deeply fascinated by underwater creatures and whimsical animals. When she doesn’t draw, she loves taking long walks, doing hand knitting, or taking a break for a chat with her friends.