Eric Walters is a nationally acclaimed author of more than 30 award-winning young adult novels. He lives in Mississauga, Ontario.

John Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the author of numerous books for young people. He has written other Stories of Canada titles, including Righting Wrongs and Discovering the Arctic, both of which were shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award for children's non-fiction. He lives in Lantzville, British Columbia.

Ted Staunton divides his time between writing and a busy schedule as a speaker, workshop leader, storyteller and musical performer for children and adults. Ted lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

Richard Scrimger is the award-winning author of more than twenty books for children and adults, and has written for television and print media. His fiction has been translated into a dozen languages. Richard teaches creative writing at Humber College in Toronto and travels around telling audiences that stories matter.

Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers, with close to 4 million books in print. He has won the Christy Book of the Year and an Arthur Ellis Award, as well as being nominated for two TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards and the Red Maple Award. He is the author of the Justine McKeen series and the Howling Timberwolves series in the Orca Echoes line. For years, Sigmund has captivated students with his Rock & Roll Literacy Show and Story Ninja program during his school visits, reaching up to 80,000 students per year. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta.