Nancy Tupper Ling is the winner of the prestigious Writer’s Digest Grand Prize and the Pat Parnell Poetry Award. She draws her inspiration from the multicultural background of her family and the interwoven fabric of familial culture which is, on the surface, seemingly everyday. She is the author of My Sister, Alicia May (Pleasant Street Press), Double Happiness (Chronicle Books), The Story I’ll Tell (Lee & Low Books) and the founder of Fine Line Poets (www.finelinepoets.com). Currently she resides in Walpole, Massachusetts with her husband, Vincent, and their two girls.
Molly Idle has been drawing ever since she could wield a pencil. But while she started scribbling before she could walk, her professional career as an artist began slightly later…
Molly's dot is based on her new book, Pearl which is due out October 9, 2018. Her book, Flora and the Flamingo won a Caldecott Honor in 2014
Cori Doerrfeld is a full time author/illustrator who has helped create numerous books including seven self-authored titles. Her latest book, The Rabbit Listened, is about coping with difficult emotions and how sometimes the best way to be there for someone is simply to listen. When Cori isn’t busy making books, she loves to visit schools and teach cartooning to children. Cori currently lives in Minneapolis, MN with her husband, two children, and rescue dog Rufus. 
Nina Victor Crittenden is an artist, certified veterinary technician, and tea enthusiast. She is the illustrator of CHICKEN LILY by Lori Mortensen and CEDRIC AND THE DRAGON by Elizabeth Raum. THE THREE LITTLE PUGS is her first book as author and illustrator. Nina works traditionally using ink and watercolor and lives in the land of 10,000 lakes with her husband, daughters, cat, bunny, parakeet, and two little pugs. 
Mônica Carnesi an author/illustrator of two picture books, both by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. She is also a full-time librarian, so picture books are a big and important part of her life. 
Mike Petrik is an animator by day and an illustrator of books, magazines, and wonderfully scary doodles by night. He’s contributed to such publications as Highlights for Children and is also the illustrator of Johnny Works with One Hammer by Nicholas Ian. Mike has always loved Halloween and has created many spooktacular haunted houses over the years. He lives with his family near Chicago, where he waits each year for the best day ever…Halloween! Learn more at www.mikepetrik.com.
Benson Shum is an author/illustrator that enjoys creating and telling stories through animation and illustration. Benson is also an Animator at the Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios, where he was a part of such films as Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia and Moana. His inspiration comes from his love of children’s book illustrations, and observation of the little things in life. Originally from Vancouver, BC, Benson now resides in Burbank, California.