Kate Lumsden lives in Boulder with two awesome kids, a great husband, and two elderly cats. Growing up with dyslexia, falling in love with books changed her life. She's humbled that she now gets to write them. When she isn't writing she enjoys walking, running, and exploring the nearby mountains.

Nate Pieplow has eaten a reuben sandwich in 63 of the 64 counties in Colorado. He is the author of the two-volume Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds. When he isn't traveling to see birds, he teaches writing at the University of Colorado in Boulder.