Peter Mayer has been a singer and songwriter for over twenty years, performing in venues around the world. He has eleven albums to his credit and his work has been included in song books, church hymnals, and folk radio playlists across the country. He is the recipient of fellowships from both the McKnight and Bush foundations. He lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife and two daughters.

Sue Todd is a Toronto-based professional illustrator who creates colorful art for books, magazines, products, posters, and public art. She is the illustrator of Mira and the Big Story and The Night Is Deep and Wide, among others. Blue Boat Home is illustrated in her new digital ink technique, a departure from her traditional hand-carved linocut style. In addition to illustration commissions, she is working on writing and illustrating graphic novels.