Ellen Dee Davidson is an author of children’s books, including Princess Justina Albertina and Zoe, the Misfit, which has been used in bullying prevention programs. Her book Stolen Voices was translated into multiple languages and honored by the American Library Association. Ellen is inspired by nature, especially the redwood forests near her home in northern California. She also teaches and guides forest bathing experiences. Her upcoming adult book, Forest Bathing in Ancient Redwoods, is scheduled for 2025. She holds a degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Molly Leach is an artist from somewhere along the road. Whether doing trail work far in the forest or writing songs up in a tree , hopping the train to see an old friend or playing music at a bar in the city, adventure is never far away. Hands rarely clean of dirt, usually barefoot, and often dancing, you will find Molly singing in the wild.

Moe Moeller is the author (as Moe Claire) of the Pyke Island Mysteries set in Downeast Maine, in addition to short stories, poetry, and community theater plays. When not writing, she hikes, gardens, sails, enjoys summer and winter in Maine, and volunteers for several local non-profits.

Tracey Winter Glover is an activist, author, speaker, and filmmaker with a passion for animals, nature, and vegan living. She is the founder of the nonprofit animal rights group ARC and the director of Sweet Peeps Microsanctuary, a small sanctuary devoted to chickens rescued from animal agriculture. In her work, she tackles critical issues relating to animal welfare and the ways in which human beings relate to and impact the natural world.

Suzi Linden is a lifelong artist who translates her joy of nature into her work. She is the author-illustrator of three Princess Bigfoot books—Princess Bigfoot in Alaska, Princess Bigfoot Gives Thanks, and Princess Bigfoot in Maine. She lives in western Maine, where she works and wanders her trails for daily inspiration. Find Suzi at: www.suzilinden.com.

Andrea Thalasinos is the author of An Echo through the Snow, Traveling Light, and Fly by Night.  Born and raised in New York, she lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her two Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.  Her fiction blends mystery, history, and psychological depth by exploring the animal/human connection and how this most ancient of relationships is often the conduit to a greater understanding and connection.

Angelique Smelt is an Australian visual artist and illustrator who draws on the beauty and magic of animals and nature to create her artwork, which she expresses in pen, watercolor, and acrylic. In her home state of Adelaide, southern Australia, she is well known for her colorful, often whimsical representations of the natural world. In her first collaboration as an illustrator for a young adult’s book, Angelique has used her unique talents to explore the fantastical world of children’s fiction visually and, in the process, has discovered a new passion and dimension within her art.