Maureen FergusMaureen Fergus is an award-winning author of books for kids of all ages. Her picture books include The Day My Mum Came to Kindergarten, The Reptile Club and the Buddy and Earl series. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, three kids and Bddy the Wonder Dog.

Kathryn Durst is a graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. With a background in animation, she has interned with Pixar Animation Studios in addition to working with various children's book publishers. When she is not illustrating books like Merry Christmas and Vlad the World's Worst Vampire, she may be found playing the accordion, growing vegetables, folk dancing, or putting on shadow puppet shows. She lives in Toronto, Canada with her grumpy mini dachshund named Chili Dog. Read More Read Less