Royall, R. S.: - R.S. Royall is an author-illustrator of light poetry and novels, a photographer, and an explorer. He holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from California Polytechnical Institute and a Master's in sustainability from Harvard. He adheres to the Einsteinian school of thought that imagination is more important than knowledge, preferring to use imagination and creativity to inspire positive change in the world. He draws inspiration from his own experiences and the books of such authors as Saint-Exupéry, Sendak, Carroll, Barrie, Milne, Dahl, Seuss, Silverstein, Shakespeare, Adams (Douglas), and Tolkien.