Taylor Widrig has a corporate background in the aquaculture and fisheries sector working with seaweed, and the sustainable development of coastal regions through seaweed farming. Prior to her career in oceans she worked as a private yacht chef, and culinary arts instructor at the Loblaws PC Cooking school featuring on trend dishes, plant based and vegetarian foods. Her culinary training was in Northern California. Today, Taylor works in trade development and communications, and the intentions of her work surround access to nutrition and support of vulnerable individuals. Taylor is a past speaker delegate on behalf of the United Nations Development Program in Nairobi, Kenya on poverty reduction and natural resource development, and speaker delegate on food security and seaweed production through various organizations. An award winning seaweed cookbook and mermaid folklore author - she enjoys sailing, skiing, reading, and spending time in nature.

Sal Sawler is the award-winning author of four books including this one. They worked with YouTube star Frankie MacDonald to write Be Prepared: The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather, and Everything, which won a Moonbeam Children’s Award, and was shortlisted for Yellow Cedar and Hackmatack Awards. Their second book,  100 Things You Don’t Know About Atlantic Canada (For Kids), was also shortlisted for a Hackmatack Award. If they aren’t busy writing, they’re probably marketing or editing a graphic novel for Conundrum Press, facilitating a workshop, or daydreaming about ocean waterslides. They live and work in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. salsawler.com