Dusti Bowling holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Education, but her true passion is writing.

She is the author of the well-reviewed 24 Hours in Nowhere (Sterling); The Day We Met, her self-published YA novel, sold over 20,000 copies.

She currently lives in Carefree, AZ, with her husband, three daughters, one bobcat, a pack of coyotes, a couple of chuckwallas, several rattlesnakes, and a few herds of javelina.

Beth Hughes is an illustrator and concept artist who loves animals, nature, and bright colors. In her work, Beth enjoys experimenting with colors and shapes and most of all, telling great stories. She studied at Ringling College of Art and Design, as well as Sheridan College. In the past, Beth has done character design, visual development and illustration work, and is now working as a freelance illustrator.