Sunny Scribens was born and raised outside Nashville, TN, and holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas. She has written numerous titles for Barefoot Books, including several under the name Kate DePalma.

Hui Skipp was born and raised in Taiwan, and has training in everything from sculpture to fine art to TV set design. When she's not creating art, she can usually be found curled up with her little black cat.

Norma Jean Wright is a singer, producer and songwriter best known as the former lead singer of hit disco group Chic. After singing lead vocals on their debut album, Norma Jean went on to have a successful solo career with hits like "Saturday." She sang backup vocals on Sister Sledge's iconic album We Are Family and can also be heard on albums by Madonna, Aretha Franklin and more.